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Brunswick vs Upton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Upton has the oldest population (median age 70.4).
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 | Upton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109 |
91Lowest |
142Highest |
| Median age | 57.5±13.8Lowest 48% above U.S. |
70.4±0.4Highest 81% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
0%±34.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
80.2%±49.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Upton and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±12.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Upton 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 59% above U.S. |
— | $56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kLowest 31% below U.S. |
— | $330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Goshen and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472 21% below U.S. |
$731Lowest 77% below U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
— |
| Brunswick and Upton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±12Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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U.S. 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.