Compare towns
Brandon vs Goshen vs Windsor
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 highest household income ($64k).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
142Lowest |
3,554 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +0.2%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% 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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Windsor and Brandon 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%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Windsor 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 VT: 7% |
| Brandon and Windsor 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±$33k 31% below VT |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% 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±$23k 28% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
| Goshen and Brandon 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 |
— | $1,026±$89Lowest 17% below VT |
| Brandon and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$5,209 3% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 31.5%±17Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Windsor 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% |
7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
23 min 3% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Windsor 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 | — | #61 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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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.