Compare towns
Goshen vs Newfields vs Brunswick
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
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 | Newfields | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142 |
2,023Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 30% below U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33k 59% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$228,100±$52kLowest 31% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,875±$323 33% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 68% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.3%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.