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Goshen vs Jericho vs Lempster
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 kids (26.8% under 18).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Jericho | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
5,114Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1Lowest 28% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Lowest 23% above U.S. |
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| Goshen and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760 53% above U.S. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,558Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Jericho are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.