Compare towns
Brandon vs Windsor vs Worcester vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
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 | Windsor | Worcester | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,120Highest |
3,554 |
831 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+0.2% VT: +2.8% |
-3.4%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
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% |
19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest 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%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
29.7%±6.9 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest 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% |
39.7% VT: 43.8% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
0.7%±0.8 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Worcester 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 |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT |
$73,833±$18kHighest 9% below VT |
$56,250±$33k 31% below VT |
| Worcester and Brandon 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 |
$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT |
$271,100±$27k 14% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Worcester 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±$89 17% below VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
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| 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 |
$5,209 3% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
31.5%±17 VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| 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% |
7.8% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.3% VT: 73.2% |
57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min about the VT average |
23 min 3% below VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.3%±5 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester 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 | #61 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.