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Brunswick vs Ira 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 most kids (23.9% under 18).
Ira has the youngest population (median age 54.1).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Ira | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
381Highest |
142 |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
54.1±5.5Lowest 26% above 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% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Goshen 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% |
28.9%±3.3Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52 24% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Ira 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 same as VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below 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% |
| 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.