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Chittenden vs Fairfield 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 most people working from home (15%).
Fairfield has the most kids (25.4% 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 | Fairfield | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,938Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+8.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
42.3±2.7Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
25.4%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
14.3%±1.8Lowest 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% |
30.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.5%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Fairfield 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 31% above VT |
$87,019±$22k 7% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Chittenden and Fairfield 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 |
$320,600±$22kLowest about the VT average |
$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±$488Highest 9% below VT |
$1,056±$441Lowest 14% below VT |
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| Chittenden and Fairfield 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 |
$4,816Lowest 4% below VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
29.2%±20.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Fairfield and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1984Highest 8 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
7.8%±3Lowest 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 | |||
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Maple Run Unified Union School District #57 | — |
| 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.