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Goshen vs Belvidere vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Belvidere has the most kids (22% under 18).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Belvidere | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
422 |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Goshen and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
22%±4Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$81,563±$18k about the VT average |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and Belvidere are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$239,200±$51kLowest 24% below VT |
$346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
| Chittenden and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,542±$1kHighest 25% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Belvidere and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
VT 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.