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Goshen vs Windsor vs Jefferson
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).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.2%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Windsor | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
3,554Highest |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
44.8±6.5Lowest 15% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Goshen 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%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29.7%±6.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Windsor 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% |
39.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.7%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Jefferson 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. |
$207,500±$31kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,026±$89 27% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760 53% above U.S. |
$5,209Highest 67% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.5%±17 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.3%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Windsor 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 | — | #61 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.