Compare towns
Victory vs Castleton vs Brunswick vs Lemington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Lemington has the most people working from home (22.2%).
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 | Victory | Castleton | Brunswick | Lemington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 53Lowest |
4,453Highest |
109 |
108 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
53.8±22.6 25% above VT |
| Victory and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 7.5%±51Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±21.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Lemington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3 VT: 21.4% |
35.2%±23.8 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
31.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
0.9%±9.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$55,000±$42kLowest 32% below VT |
| Brunswick and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$228,100±$52kHighest 28% below VT |
$138,400±$14kLowest 56% below VT |
| Brunswick and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 50% below VT |
$3,167Highest 37% below VT |
$2,472 51% below VT |
$2,365Lowest 53% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
1.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
79% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.4% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
37 min 57% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
22.2%±12.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Lemington and Brunswick 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school 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.