Compare towns
Goshen vs Berlin vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($352k median).
Berlin has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Heath has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Goshen | Berlin | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915 |
2,880Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.6±2.4Lowest 30% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.6%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Berlin and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.8%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$86,691±$21kLowest 7% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$273,600±$31kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,169±$171Highest 17% below U.S. |
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| Berlin and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022Highest 61% above U.S. |
$4,418Lowest 42% above U.S. |
$4,438 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41%±19.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.