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Bloomfield vs Brunswick vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bloomfield has the youngest population (median age 41.9).
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 | Bloomfield | Brunswick | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 234Highest |
109Lowest |
142 |
| Median age | 41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Goshen and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 27.4%±14.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Bloomfield and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest 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+ | 32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Bloomfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $54,375±$17kLowest 33% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$56,250±$33k 31% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
$228,100±$52k 28% 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. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,800 44% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 100%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 28% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 4.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.