Compare towns
Brandon vs Goshen vs Mount Tabor
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).
Goshen has the most people working from home (12.1%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Brandon | Goshen | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
142Lowest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1Lowest 16% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Goshen and Mount Tabor 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% |
10.6%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest 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% |
37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen 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% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Brandon and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12kHighest 21% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
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| 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 |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
— | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Mount Tabor 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Mount Tabor 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — | — |
| 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.