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Brunswick vs Goshen vs Stratton
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 most affordable homes ($228k median).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Stratton has the youngest population (median age 31.5).
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 | Goshen | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
142 |
532Highest |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Brunswick 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% |
37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Stratton 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 |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$122,708±$33k 51% above VT |
| Brunswick and Stratton 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 |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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.