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Barnet vs Wright vs Brunswick vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Wright has the most renters (19.4% rent).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Wright | Brunswick | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,739Highest |
109 |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13k 7% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Goshen and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $953±$79 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Brunswick and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 33 min 25% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
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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.