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Goshen vs Addison vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Addison has the most expensive homes ($362k median).
Brunswick has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Goshen | Addison | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142 |
1,175Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
53.1±7.6Lowest 23% above VT |
57.5±13.8 33% 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 | 10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
18.6%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
27.1%±1.9Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest 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+ | 42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
40.2% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
5.4%±2.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Addison and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$106,667±$7k 31% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$362,200±$23kHighest 14% above VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
| Addison and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $2,019±$461 64% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$5,831Highest 16% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.9%±62.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Addison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 18% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±5.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Addison and Goshen 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.