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Goshen vs Glover vs Maidstone
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).
Glover has the most kids (22.3% under 18).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Glover | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,051Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
48.4±5.9Lowest 12% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
| Maidstone and Goshen 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% |
22.3%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Glover and Maidstone 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% |
24.2%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Maidstone 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% |
35.5% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
5.3%±3.1Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Glover and Maidstone 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 |
$73,839±$18k 9% below VT |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above VT |
| Maidstone and Glover 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 |
$264,700±$34kLowest 16% below VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Maidstone and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $973±$130 21% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,234Lowest 36% below VT |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.3%±64.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Glover and Maidstone 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% |
9.3% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1968Lowest 8 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
16.8%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Glover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lake Region Union Elementary Middle School District | — |
| 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.