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Goshen vs Underhill 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).
Underhill has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Brunswick has the highest household income ($128k).
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 | Underhill | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142 |
3,141Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +3.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% below 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill and Brunswick 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.5%±2 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54k 14% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Underhill 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 |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
| Underhill and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Underhill 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% |
6.4% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 min 39% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill and Goshen 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 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.