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Whitingham vs Brunswick vs Readsboro
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most expensive homes ($262k median).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Readsboro has the shortest commute (32 min average).
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 | Whitingham | Brunswick | Readsboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
109Lowest |
807 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
57.5±13.8Highest 33% above VT |
50.7±3.9 18% above VT |
| Brunswick and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
6.9%±2.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Highest VT: 43.8% |
26.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Readsboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$55,268±$12kLowest 32% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kHighest 17% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$215,500±$52kLowest 32% below VT |
| Whitingham and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
— | $724±$32Highest 41% below VT |
| Readsboro and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest about the VT average |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,480 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
17.4%±24.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
7.3% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2% VT: 73.2% |
95.1%Highest VT: 73.2% |
76.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1976Highest same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 min 62% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
32 minLowest 35% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brunswick and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Readsboro School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.