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Maidstone vs Brookline vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k median).
Brookline has the most kids (20% under 18).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Maidstone | Brookline | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 241 |
531Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
45.1±2.7Lowest 5% above VT |
58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
| Maidstone and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
20%±6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brookline and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.6%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Maidstone and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
41.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
3.2%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT |
$80,833±$16k about the VT average |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Maidstone and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
$290,700±$37kLowest 8% below VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Maidstone and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,732±$232 40% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,000 about the VT average |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
47.8%±94.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brookline and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.2% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 97.5% VT: 73.2% |
84.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 25% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.6%±5.2 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.