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Norton vs Lancaster vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (20 min average).
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.
| Measure | Norton | Lancaster | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
2,230Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 53.8±6.7 38% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
57.5±13.8Highest 48% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.5%±15.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 U.S. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24k 40% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52kHighest 31% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769 11% below U.S. |
$4,225Highest 35% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 49% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norton and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
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U.S. 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.