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Chittenden vs Floyd 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 most people working from home (15%).
Floyd has the most kids (25.2% 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 | Floyd | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
3,702Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
42±7Lowest 8% above 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% |
25.2%±5.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±4.3Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Floyd 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. |
$98,297±$4k 22% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Floyd are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
$204,200±$24kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| 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 20% below U.S. |
$1,127±$206Highest 20% below U.S. |
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| Floyd and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
$3,973Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.2%±24.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Floyd 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% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
81%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.8%±6.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden and Floyd 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 | HOLLAND PATENT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.