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Goshen vs Guildhall 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 oldest population (median age 58.9).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Leicester has the most renters (14.5% 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 | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
371 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Goshen and Leicester 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% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall and Leicester 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% |
24.5%±6.7Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Leicester and Guildhall 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 |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Guildhall 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 |
$321,200±$62k about the VT average |
$309,700±$107kLowest about the VT average |
| 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 |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Guildhall 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 |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest 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. | |||
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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.