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Warwick vs Brookfield vs Castleton vs New Braintree
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (0%).
Brookfield has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
New Braintree has the most expensive homes ($409k median).
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 | Warwick | Brookfield | Castleton | New Braintree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 776Lowest |
1,486 |
4,453Highest |
973 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | 0%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 51.4±7.3Highest 32% above U.S. |
47±5.9 21% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
47.8±4.6 23% above U.S. |
| Warwick and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
20%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| New Braintree and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.6%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brookfield and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
45.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $93,333±$22k 16% above U.S. |
$98,500±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$99,500±$8kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $349,400±$34k 5% above U.S. |
$339,300±$15k about the U.S. average |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$408,800±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,367±$163 3% below U.S. |
$975±$306Lowest 31% below U.S. |
$1,137±$195 20% below U.S. |
$1,484±$316Highest 5% above U.S. |
| New Braintree and Warwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,380 40% above U.S. |
$4,560 46% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$5,508Highest 77% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±57.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
30.4%±27.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
51.4%±51.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Castleton and New Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89% U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 40 minHighest 52% above U.S. |
37 min 38% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
37 min 39% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
27.3%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.4%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Brookfield and Warwick 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 | Warwick | Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Quabbin |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.