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Norton vs Whitingham vs Brunswick

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Norton has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
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.

MeasureNortonWhitinghamBrunswick
People
Population
108Lowest
1,368Highest
109
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-1%
VT: +2.8%
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Median age
53.8±6.7
25% above VT
46.4±7.1Lowest
8% 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%
19.8%±4.5
VT: 17.9%
23.9%±24.5Highest
VT: 17.9%
Brunswick and Whitingham 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%
31.1%±2.3Lowest
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%
32.8%
VT: 43.8%
35.8%Highest
VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
4.6%±10.7Highest
VT: 7%
2.2%±1.9Lowest
VT: 7%
3.7%±11
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
$70,625±$11k
13% below VT
$128,125±$33kHighest
58% above VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$200,000±$32kLowest
37% below VT
$262,300±$30kHighest
17% below VT
$228,100±$52k
28% below VT
Whitingham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$673±$150
45% below VT
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,769
45% below VT
$5,055Highest
about the VT average
$2,472Lowest
51% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
62.7%±47.3Lowest
VT: 48.4%
100%±100Highest
VT: 48.4%
Brunswick and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
13%
VT: 10.1%
15.5%Highest
VT: 10.1%
4.6%Lowest
VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
VT: 73.2%
85.2%Lowest
VT: 73.2%
95.1%
VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
1974Lowest
2 yrs older than VT
1976Highest
same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
39 min
68% above VT
38 minLowest
62% above VT
41 minHighest
76% above VT
Work from home
25.5%±18Highest
VT: 16.9%
9.7%±5.2Lowest
VT: 16.9%
10.5%±15.2
VT: 16.9%
Norton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district — Twin Valley Unified School District #75 —
High school in town — Twin Valley Middle High School —
Students per teacherat that high school —
7.8
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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.