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Norton vs Middlebury vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
Bordering NortonHolland
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Middlebury has the most expensive homes ($410k median).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Middlebury | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 108Lowest |
9,175Highest |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below 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%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.6%±1.9Lowest 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%±15.8 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest 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% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $200,000±$32kLowest 37% below VT |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,156±$113 6% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769 45% below VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.9%±14.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Middlebury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 13%Highest VT: 10.1% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 68% above VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Middlebury 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.