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Goshen vs Chester 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 most expensive homes ($330k median).
Chester has the most people working from home (14%).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Chester | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142 |
2,992Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -4.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
49.7±4.7Lowest 15% 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% |
14.1%±4.7 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Chester 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% |
29.8%±7.9Lowest 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% |
33.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Chester 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 |
$62,125±$8k 23% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$232,900±$44k 26% below VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
| Goshen and Chester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $960±$44 22% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$4,262 15% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 11.5%±12.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Chester 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% |
7% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 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% |
14%±6.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Chester and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #49 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Green Mountain Unified School District #77 | — |
| High school in town | — | Green Mountain Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.