Compare towns
Barnet vs Mendon vs Williston 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%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Mendon | Williston | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
1,113 |
10,144Highest |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +8.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
53.4±10.5 24% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
14.6%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Williston 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% |
29%±1.3 VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% |
49.4% VT: 43.8% |
54.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
3.1%±2.1 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Mendon 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 |
$100,524±$23k 24% above VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Williston and Mendon 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 |
$357,000±$44k 13% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Lowest about the VT average |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Williston and Mendon 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 |
$5,342 6% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 88.6%±42.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Mendon and Williston 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% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.2% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1977 1 yr newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 17 minLowest 28% below VT |
20 min 16% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.5%±8.9 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| 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.