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Barnet vs Goshen vs Stratton
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%).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Goshen | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
142 |
532Highest |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below 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% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Stratton 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% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest 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% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8Highest VT: 7% |
| Stratton and Barnet 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 |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,208±$979 about the VT average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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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.