Compare towns
Goshen vs Guildhall vs Brandon vs Hancock
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).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Brandon has the oldest housing (typical home built 1951).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Guildhall | Brandon | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
371 |
4,120Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
42.6±7.8 about the VT average |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below 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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Guildhall 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Hancock 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 |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
| Guildhall and Hancock 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
| Goshen and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $850±$717Lowest 31% below VT |
$1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
$939±$19 24% below VT |
| Brandon and Hancock 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 |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall and Brandon 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958 18 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Hancock 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 | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.