Compare towns
Goshen vs Ripton vs Brunswick vs Rochester
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).
Ripton has the most expensive homes ($394k median).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Ripton | Brunswick | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142 |
508 |
109Lowest |
1,389Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | -3.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
57.5±13.8 33% above VT |
53.3±7.6 24% 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest 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% |
30.5%±7.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±25.3Highest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6 VT: 7% |
| Ripton 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 |
$112,917±$15k 39% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
$72,676±$8k 11% below 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
| Ripton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | — | $929±$158 25% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
$3,977 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| 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.