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Goshen vs Warren vs Williston
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).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Warren | Williston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
942Lowest |
10,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
51.6±9.7 33% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Warren 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% |
18%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Williston 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% |
24.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Warren 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% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
$62,981±$14kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Williston and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$237,200±$35kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,167±$586Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Williston 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. |
$3,299Lowest 6% above U.S. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
44.4%±42Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Goshen 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% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.8%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Warren 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 | — | Warren School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 |
| 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 |
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.