What stands out worked out from the figures below

Stratton has the most expensive homes ($400k median).

Brunswick has the most people working from home (10.5%).

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	Stratton	Brunswick
People
Population	532Highest	109Lowest
Median age	31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT	57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT
Kids under 18	28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9%	23.9%±24.5Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Stratton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%	39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4%
	Brunswick and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8%	35.8%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.3%±2.8Lowest VT: 7%	3.7%±11Highest VT: 7%
	Brunswick and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$122,708±$33kLowest 51% above VT	$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT
	Brunswick and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT	$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,208±$979 about the VT average	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,750Highest 6% below VT	$2,472Lowest 51% below VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4%	100%±100Highest VT: 48.4%
	Brunswick and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%	4.6%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	95.1%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT	1976Lowest same as VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minLowest 39% above VT	41 minHighest 76% above VT
Work from home	3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9%	10.5%±15.2Highest VT: 16.9%
	Brunswick and Stratton 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.