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Castleton vs Goshen vs Hancock
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% 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 | Castleton | Goshen | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,453Highest |
142Lowest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.5% VT: +2.8% |
— | — |
| Median age | 38.3±4.3 11% below VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.7%±4.6 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.9% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
| Hancock and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $224,800±$71k 29% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Goshen and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
— | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
| Castleton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Below poverty line | 12.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Hancock 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.