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Goshen vs Ira 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).
Ira has the youngest population (median age 54.1).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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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 | Ira | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142 |
381Highest |
109Lowest |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
54.1±5.5Lowest 26% 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%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest 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+ | 37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3Lowest 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% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest 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 | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below 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 | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.4%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Ira 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 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.