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Chittenden vs Strafford vs Vershire vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strafford has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Vershire has the most affordable homes ($209k 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 | Strafford | Vershire | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,318 |
1,372Highest |
842 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
-0.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-7.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
51.4±4.7 19% above VT |
45.7±9.3Lowest 6% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Goshen and Strafford 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% |
23%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.1%±4.5 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Strafford and Vershire are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±3.4 VT: 21.4% |
22.2%±5 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Vershire 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% |
53.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
31.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
5.1%±2.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Vershire and Strafford 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 |
$110,833±$19kHighest 36% above VT |
$71,618±$12k 12% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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 |
$431,300±$40kHighest 36% above VT |
$209,100±$55kLowest 34% below VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
$1,125±$789Highest 9% below VT |
$1,117±$80Lowest 9% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,346 6% above VT |
$7,149Highest 42% above VT |
$4,640Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
44.6%±48 VT: 48.4% |
77.8%±24.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Vershire and Strafford 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% |
5.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
19.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.5% VT: 73.2% |
88.9% VT: 73.2% |
81.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
1985Highest 9 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 21% above VT |
23 min about the VT average |
32 minHighest 38% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±4.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.3%±4.1 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Strafford and Chittenden 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 | Strafford School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.