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Chittenden vs Lancaster 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).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% 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 | Lancaster | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,318 |
3,216Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% 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% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Lancaster 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. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Lancaster 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. |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% 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±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
$1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
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| Chittenden and Lancaster 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. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Lancaster 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% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 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 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | White Mountains Regional 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.