Compare towns
Brandon vs Springfield vs Westminster vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Springfield has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Westminster has the most people working from home (23.1%).
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 | Springfield | Westminster | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120 |
9,084Highest |
497 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
43.2±3.7Lowest about the VT average |
43.3±11.5 about the VT average |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% 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% |
18.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
28.4%±7.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Westminster 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% |
23.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.7%±11.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1% VT: 43.8% |
23.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
45.4%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.3%±1.4 VT: 7% |
2.2%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Brandon and Springfield 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 |
$66,571±$13k 18% below VT |
$81,000±$22kHighest about the VT average |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Westminster and Springfield 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 |
$192,400±$20kLowest 39% below VT |
$313,600±$39k about the VT average |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Westminster 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 |
$963±$100 22% below VT |
$749±$315Lowest 39% below VT |
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| Brandon and Springfield 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 |
$4,807 5% below VT |
$4,480 11% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
49.6%±15.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
6.1%±43.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Springfield 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% |
14.8% VT: 10.1% |
2.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
67.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
80.1% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
27 min 16% above VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15.1%±5.5 VT: 16.9% |
23.1%±15.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Westminster and Springfield 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 | #64 of 70 in VT | #53 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Springfield High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.