Compare towns
Goshen vs Berlin 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 oldest population (median age 58.9).
Berlin has the most kids (16.6% under 18).
Chittenden has the most people working from home (15%).
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 | Berlin | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
2,880Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
50.6±2.4Lowest 17% above 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% |
16.6%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Berlin and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
26.8%±4.4 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Berlin 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% |
28.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Berlin and Chittenden 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 |
$86,691±$21k 7% above VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and Berlin 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 |
$273,600±$31kLowest 14% 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 | — | $1,169±$171Highest 5% below VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Berlin 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 |
$4,418Lowest 12% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41%±19.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Berlin 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% |
10.9% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
87.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
21 min 10% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±3.8Lowest 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 | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #16 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.