Compare towns
Goshen vs Middlesex 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k 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 | Middlesex | Ripton | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142 |
1,943Highest |
508 |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above 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% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Middlesex 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$109,632±$13k 35% 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 |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
| Ripton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.