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Goshen vs Fair Haven vs Brandon
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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Fair Haven has the most affordable homes ($177k median).
Brandon has the highest household income ($64k).
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 | Fair Haven | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
2,724 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
39.2±7.6Lowest 9% below VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
| Goshen and Brandon 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% |
19.4%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Fair Haven and Brandon 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% |
18.4%±4.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Brandon 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% |
23.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.1% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±2.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Fair Haven and Brandon 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 |
$62,404±$16k 23% below VT |
$64,180±$12kHighest 21% below VT |
| Brandon and Fair Haven 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 |
$176,500±$14kLowest 44% below VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Goshen and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $830±$116Lowest 33% below VT |
$1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
| Brandon and Fair Haven 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 |
$3,865Lowest 23% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 50.9%±20.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Fair Haven and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
18.9%Highest VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
80.6%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1951 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
31 minHighest 31% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
4.3%±2.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Brandon 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 | — | #66 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 | — | Fair Haven Union Middle and High School | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.