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Brunswick vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the youngest population (median age 46.6).
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 | Sutton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
790Highest |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -11.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
46.6±5.7Lowest 8% 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% |
17.3%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.8 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Sutton 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 |
$71,250±$18k 12% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$231,100±$41k 27% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,975 21% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brunswick and Sutton 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% |
12.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% VT: 73.2% |
85%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest same as VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 76% above VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.6%±5.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | — |
| 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.