Compare towns
Goshen vs Castleton vs Brandon vs Mount Tabor
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 most people working from home (12.1%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Castleton | Brandon | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
4,453Highest |
4,120 |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -5.5%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
38.3±4.3Lowest 11% below VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Goshen and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
18.8%±6.4 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Castleton 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% |
20.7%±4.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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% |
37.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
19.3%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$73,854±$23kHighest 9% below VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
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| Castleton and Brandon 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 |
$224,800±$71kLowest 29% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,137±$195 8% below VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,167Lowest 37% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.7%±21.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Castleton and Brandon 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% |
12.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
11%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1951 25 yrs older than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 17% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.2%±3.9Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Mount Tabor 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 | — | #39 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.