Compare towns
Norton vs Worcester vs Ripton 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 affordable homes ($200k median).
Worcester has the most renters (14.1% rent).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Ripton | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 108Lowest |
831Highest |
508 |
109 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 53.8±6.7 25% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% 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%±21.1 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.6%±10.7 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $65,625±$23kLowest 19% below VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Ripton 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 |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,769 45% below VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$4,915Highest about the VT average |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Ripton 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% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 39 min 68% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
24 minLowest about the VT average |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 25.5%±18Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Norton and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.