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Conway vs Underhill 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
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Underhill has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.7%).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
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 | Conway | Underhill | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
3,141Highest |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
38.1±11.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.8%±10.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Underhill and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.6%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Underhill are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11k 20% above U.S. |
$92,267±$54kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25k 19% above U.S. |
$446,000±$24kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
— | $869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Conway and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797 86% above U.S. |
$6,697Highest 115% above U.S. |
$5,022Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.4%±11.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Conway | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| 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.