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Goshen vs Belvidere vs Maidstone
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).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Belvidere | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
422Highest |
241 |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
40.7±6.5Lowest 6% below VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
| Maidstone and Goshen 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% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Belvidere and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
8.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Maidstone and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
1.4%±1.3 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone 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 |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT |
| Maidstone 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 |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Maidstone and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,542±$1k 25% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,908Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 66.7%±53.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Belvidere and Maidstone 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% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1989Highest 13 yrs newer than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
38 minHighest 60% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±7.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.