What stands out worked out from the figures below

Braintree has the most people working from home (19%).

Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k 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.

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

Measure	Braintree	Goshen
People
Population	1,026Highest	142Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-3.1% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	58.4±2.4Lowest 35% above VT	58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT
	Goshen and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9%	10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Braintree and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	33.2%±3.4Lowest VT: 21.4%	37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Goshen and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	30.9%Lowest VT: 43.8%	42.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.8%±1.3Highest VT: 7%	0%±10Lowest VT: 7%
	Braintree and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$79,803±$5kHighest about the VT average	$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT
	Braintree and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$217,700±$28kLowest 31% below VT	$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT
	Goshen and Braintree are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$840±$405 32% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,908Lowest 22% below VT	$5,240Highest 4% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	43.4%±29.4 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	11.1%Lowest VT: 10.1%	16.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	81%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT	1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minHighest 11% above VT	21 minLowest 11% below VT
Work from home	19%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9%	12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Braintree and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Orange Southwest Unified Union School District #59	—
High school in town	None in town	—
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Old photos in Our Story	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.