Compare towns
Brunswick vs Castleton vs Guildhall vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
Castleton has the most renters (21% rent).
Guildhall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Goshen has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Brunswick | Castleton | Guildhall | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109Lowest |
4,453Highest |
371 |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
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 | 23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 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+ | 35.8% VT: 43.8% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
33.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 28% below VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
$850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
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| Castleton and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,167 37% below VT |
$4,625 8% 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% |
75%±100 VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1958Lowest 18 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 |
25 min 7% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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. | ||||
| 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.