Compare towns
Chittenden vs Middlesex vs Williston vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Williston has the most expensive homes ($476k median).
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 | Middlesex | Williston | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,943 |
10,144Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+2.8% VT: +2.8% |
+16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
45.4±4.5 5% above 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
20.5%±5.2 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Williston 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% |
20.6%±3.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21%±3.5 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7% VT: 43.8% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Williston and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$106,967±$12k 32% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Middlesex and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
$376,300±$40k 19% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$330,000±$115kLowest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,333±$359 8% above VT |
$1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$5,592 11% above VT |
$5,240Lowest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Williston 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
4.3% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1986 10 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 21% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Williston 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 | — | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.