Compare towns
Chittenden vs Castleton vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
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 | Chittenden | Castleton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
4,453Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Goshen and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Castleton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
37.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
$73,854±$23k 9% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Chittenden and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Chittenden and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,137±$195Highest 8% below VT |
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| Castleton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 6% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Castleton and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.