What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).

Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Norton	Brunswick
People
Population	108Lowest	109Highest
Median age	53.8±6.7Lowest 25% above VT	57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT
	Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13%±21.1Lowest VT: 17.9%	23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9%
	Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.5%±15.8Lowest VT: 21.4%	39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	28.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.6%±10.7Highest VT: 7%	3.7%±11Lowest VT: 7%
	Norton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT	$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT	$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT
	Brunswick and Norton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,769Highest 45% below VT	$2,472Lowest 51% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	100%±100 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	13%Highest VT: 10.1%	4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	95.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT	1976Highest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minLowest 68% above VT	41 minHighest 76% above VT
Work from home	25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9%	10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Norton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.