What stands out worked out from the figures below

Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).

Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Belvidere	Goshen
People
Population	422Highest	142Lowest
Median age	40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT	58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT
Kids under 18	22%±4Highest VT: 17.9%	10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Belvidere and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4%	37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	42.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.4%±1.3Highest VT: 7%	0%±10Lowest VT: 7%
	Belvidere and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$81,563±$18kHighest about the VT average	$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT
	Belvidere and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT	$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT
	Goshen and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,542±$1k 25% above VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,908Lowest 22% below VT	$5,240Highest 4% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	66.7%±53.8 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%	16.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT	1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	38 minHighest 60% above VT	21 minLowest 11% below VT
Work from home	9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Goshen and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.