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Brunswick vs Hancock 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).
Hancock has the youngest population (median age 33.8).
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 | Hancock | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
435Highest |
142 |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% 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% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Hancock 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% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest 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% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Brunswick and Hancock 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 |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% 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. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Hancock 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Hancock 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.