Compare towns
Barnet vs Dummerston vs Newfane vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Dummerston has the highest household income ($102k).
Newfane has the most renters (12.8% rent).
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 | Barnet | Dummerston | Newfane | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
2,090Highest |
1,456 |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-4.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
45.6±11.7Lowest 6% above VT |
54.4±3.9 26% above VT |
58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
| Barnet and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
21.7%±6 VT: 17.9% |
11.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 VT: 21.4% |
24.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.2%±3.9 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
58.7% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 29% below VT |
$101,696±$21kHighest 25% above VT |
$66,719±$21k 18% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$335,300±$22kHighest 6% above VT |
$284,200±$49k 10% below VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Dummerston and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,392±$126Highest 13% above VT |
$1,266±$238Lowest about the VT average |
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| Dummerston and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$4,536 10% below VT |
$5,174 about the VT average |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 44.1%±32.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
51.9%±79.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Newfane and Dummerston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9% VT: 73.2% |
87.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 minHighest 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
25.9%±10.3 VT: 16.9% |
30.8%±12.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Newfane are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | West River Valley Union Education District #72A | — |
| High school in town | — | None 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.