Compare towns
Goshen vs Middlebury vs Ripton 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 homeowners (100%).
Middlebury has the youngest population (median age 31.8).
Ripton has the oldest housing (typical home built 1973).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Middlebury is a college town. 32.6% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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| Measure | Goshen | Middlebury | Ripton | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142 |
9,175Highest |
508 |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
31.8±3.7Lowest 26% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% 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% |
11.6%±1.9 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Ripton 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% |
20.7%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 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% VT: 43.8% |
55.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
32.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$86,169±$16k 6% above VT |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Ripton 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 |
$409,700±$30kHighest 29% above VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
| Middlebury and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,156±$113 6% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$6,868Highest 36% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.9%±14.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100 VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Ripton 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% |
10.7% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
16 minLowest 33% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±4.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlebury and Ripton 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 | — | #17 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Patricia Hannaford Career Center · Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | Middlebury Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.