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Chittenden vs Dover vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
Dover has the most renters (47.3% rent).
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 | Dover | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
33,364Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
36.9±1.9Lowest 5% below U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dover and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dover and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$94,829±$7k 17% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 4% above U.S. |
$436,700±$20kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,607±$100Highest 14% above U.S. |
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| Dover and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 71% above U.S. |
$8,249Highest 164% above U.S. |
$5,240Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.6%±6.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Dover 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
23 min 14% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover and Chittenden 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 | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.7 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.