Compare towns
Victory vs Dover vs Brunswick vs Concord
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).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Concord has the youngest population (median age 49.8).
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 | Dover | Brunswick | Concord |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 53Lowest |
1,466Highest |
109 |
1,145 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -7.6%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
49.8±6.6Lowest 16% 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% |
10.2%±5.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
15.9%±3.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Concord 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% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
22.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±2.1 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | — | $52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$73,304±$9k 10% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | — | $332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$159,300±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
| Dover and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
— | $1,111±$29Highest 10% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,500 50% below VT |
$4,510Highest 10% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,026 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
43.3%±82.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Concord 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% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
13.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.1% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.6% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1984 8 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min 13% above VT |
22 minLowest 6% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
| Work from home | 0%±52.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
8.7%±4.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 |
| 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.