Compare towns
Goshen vs Dorset 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).
Dorset has the most people working from home (29.3%).
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 | Dorset | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
2,092Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
45.9±7.5Lowest 6% 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% |
24%±5.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
21.9%±4.5 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Dorset are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
72.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±2.1 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Dorset 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 |
$111,250±$40kHighest 37% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Dorset and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kLowest 4% above VT |
$569,200±$57kHighest 80% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,420±$296Highest 15% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Dorset and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Lowest 4% above VT |
$7,489Highest 49% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 74.4%±22.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Dorset 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% |
11.2% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 8% below VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
29.3%±7.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Taconic and Green Regional School District #63 | 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.