Compare towns
Goshen vs Cornwall vs Tunbridge 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Cornwall has the most expensive homes ($458k median).
Tunbridge has the youngest population (median age 42.7).
Mount Tabor has the oldest housing (typical home built 1946).
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 | Cornwall | Tunbridge | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,208 |
1,253Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
50.4±4.6 17% above VT |
42.7±8.3Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
18.7%±3 VT: 17.9% |
21.1%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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% |
25.7%±6.1 VT: 21.4% |
20.9%±1.6Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.9% VT: 43.8% |
34.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Cornwall and Tunbridge 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 |
$114,583±$32kHighest 41% above VT |
$89,464±$26k 10% above VT |
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| Cornwall and Tunbridge 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 |
$458,000±$49kHighest 45% above VT |
$315,300±$23kLowest about the VT average |
$420,500±$76k 33% above VT |
| Cornwall and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,125±$206Lowest 9% below VT |
$1,346±$128 9% above VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$6,726Highest 33% above VT |
$4,645Lowest 8% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 61.9%±65.5 VT: 48.4% |
76.7%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall 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% |
0.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
94.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
31 min 31% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
24.4%±6.6 VT: 16.9% |
25.8%±8.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Tunbridge and Cornwall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | First Branch Unified School District #82 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.