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Goshen vs Strafford 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).
Strafford has the most people working from home (16.1%).
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 | Strafford | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142 |
1,372Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
51.4±4.7Lowest 19% 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% |
23%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Strafford 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% |
22.1%±3.4Lowest 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19k 36% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Strafford 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
| Strafford and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$789 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.6%±48Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Strafford 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% |
5.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
23 min about the VT average |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Strafford School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.