Compare towns
Barnet vs Brunswick vs Castleton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Barnet | Brunswick | Castleton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
109 |
4,453Highest |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
| Barnet and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Brunswick and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 29% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% 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 | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Brunswick 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 41% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| 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.