Compare towns
Goshen vs Windham vs Worcester 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).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($354k median).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Windham | Worcester | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142 |
594 |
831Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
47±2.7 9% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
23.9%±24.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brunswick and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±11 VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$128,125±$33kHighest 58% above VT |
| Brunswick and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$228,100±$52kLowest 28% below VT |
| Windham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,023±$136 17% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$2,472Lowest 51% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
100%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brunswick and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
95.1% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
29 min 22% above VT |
41 minHighest 76% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.5%±15.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school 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.