Compare towns
Goshen vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Whitingham | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142 |
1,368Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% 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% |
19.8%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3Lowest 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% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.8% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.7%±11Highest VT: 7% |
| Brunswick and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
| Goshen and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150 45% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.7%±47.3Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Whitingham 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.