Compare towns
Brunswick vs Guildhall vs Goshen vs Bloomfield
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).
Guildhall has the oldest housing (typical home built 1958).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Bloomfield has the most affordable homes ($191k 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 | Guildhall | Goshen | Bloomfield |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 109Lowest |
371Highest |
142 |
234 |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
41.9±12Lowest about the VT average |
| 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% |
22.6%±7.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
27.4%±14.1Highest 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+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
25.2%±8Lowest 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
0.9%±4.5 VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Guildhall 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 |
$115,000±$46k 42% above VT |
$56,250±$33k 31% below VT |
$54,375±$17kLowest 33% 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$190,600±$63kLowest 40% below VT |
| Goshen and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$2,800 44% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
75%±100Lowest 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% VT: 10.1% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
83.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 28% above VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.6%±4.2 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.