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Brandon vs Goshen vs Williston
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 affordable homes ($228k median).
Goshen has the most homeowners (100%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120 |
142Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% above VT |
| Goshen and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Williston and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Brandon 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
| Williston 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 |
— | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston and Brandon 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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.