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Brandon vs Dover vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Dover has the most people working from home (23.2%).
Goshen has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Brandon | Dover | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,466 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+60%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1Lowest 16% above VT |
53.5±8.3 24% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Goshen and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
29.5%±6.2 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
48.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kHighest 21% below VT |
$52,313±$7kLowest 36% below VT |
$56,250±$33k 31% below VT |
| Brandon and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$332,900±$55kHighest 5% above VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Dover and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
$670±$49Lowest 46% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$4,510 10% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Brandon and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.2% VT: 10.1% |
7.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
81.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
22 min 6% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
23.2%±11.1Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Dover and Goshen 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.