Compare towns
Barnet vs Windham vs Middlesex 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%).
Windham has the most renters (17.1% rent).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
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 | Windham | Middlesex | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
594 |
1,943Highest |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
44.4±3.9 3% 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Middlesex 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest 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% |
48.1% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 29% below VT |
$94,500±$12k 16% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Middlesex and Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20k 12% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Middlesex and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,333±$359 8% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$5,951 18% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Windham and Middlesex 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1982 6 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 27 min 14% above VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barnet and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.