Compare towns
Goshen vs Danby vs Leicester
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).
Danby has the most affordable homes ($272k median).
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
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 | Danby | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,133Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
52.6±4.8 22% above VT |
48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT |
| Goshen and Danby 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% |
14.6%±3.4 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Leicester and Danby 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% |
24.3%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Leicester 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% |
34.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Danby and Leicester 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 |
$77,321±$13kHighest 5% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Danby and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$272,400±$41kLowest 14% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $794±$166Lowest 36% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Danby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$4,543 10% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.4%±34.6Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Danby and Leicester 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% |
9.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
89.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 minHighest 26% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±5.1Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | — |
| 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.