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Brunswick vs Franklin 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).
Franklin has the most people working from home (18.1%).
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 | Brunswick | Franklin | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
1,590Highest |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
38.8±6.9Lowest 10% below 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 | 23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.5%±5.6 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Franklin 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% |
15.3%±1.4Lowest 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% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
7.5%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Franklin and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$79,917±$21k about the VT average |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Brunswick and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$247,400±$66k 22% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Franklin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $891±$266 28% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,384 33% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
45.5%±42.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Franklin 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
74.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
25 min 8% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
18.1%±4.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Franklin and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Missisquoi Valley School District #89 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.