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Goshen vs Whiting 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 most expensive homes ($330k median).
Whiting has the most renters (34.6% rent).
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 | Whiting | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142 |
532Highest |
109Lowest |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
39.6±2.7Lowest 8% 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% |
23.5%±6.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Whiting 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
25.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
6.2%±4Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Whiting 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 |
$91,250±$38k 12% above VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$280,400±$36k 11% below VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
| Goshen and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,204±$519 about the VT average |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$4,227 16% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 58.3%±37.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Whiting 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% |
11.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
65.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 7% below VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5.4Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2 VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| 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.