Compare towns
Brandon vs Whitingham vs Berlin 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 affordable homes ($228k median).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Berlin has the highest household income ($87k).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Whitingham | Berlin | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
1,368 |
2,880 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1% VT: +2.8% |
-1.3%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
50.6±2.4 17% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Goshen and Berlin 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±4.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Whitingham 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% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Berlin 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 |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
$86,691±$21kHighest 7% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Berlin and Whitingham 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 |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$273,600±$31k 14% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,064±$225 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
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| Berlin and Brandon 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 |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,418 12% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41%±19.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Whitingham 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
10.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
87.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1979Highest 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Berlin 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | Otter Valley Union High School | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Highest |
7.8Lowest |
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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.