I have kept a couple of different breeds of geese. I really like geese, they are clever, can be longed-lived and if you get them young, they can become very tame but if you get older birds they might be a bit wild. Their eggs and meat are good too. However, geese are not for everyone, they mostly live off grass so you need enough grazing to last round the year ideally. Here are my opinions on some of the breeds:
I have kept Chinese geese in the past, they are full of character and perhaps lay more eggs than most breeds of geese. All geese can be quite loud but my Chinese always seemed to be the loudest!
I have a flock of about 25 free range Emden type geese, we've had them for many years and they graze the water meadows with the sheep. This large flock is not shut up at night or protected by electric fencing. The adults aren't generally vulnerable to foxes but occasionally young or very old/sick geese are taken by a fox. It is advisable to shut geese up at night and/or electric fence them if you don't want them to fall prey to a fox. They can make nice pets or good eating birds. If you cross an Emden with a Chinese you'll get a very big bird which would be good for the table.
I have four Pilgrim geese. These are my favourite breed and seem naturally the tamest. They are fine with me even in the breeding season but they are a bit defensive towards strangers in the breeding season. Pilgrim geese are autosexing, which means the males are white and the females are brown/grey. It can be difficult to sex geese, so this comes in very handy, especially if you plan to eat a few surplus ganders. They are smaller than the Emdens.