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Goshen vs Guildhall 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).
Guildhall has the most kids (22.6% 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 | Guildhall | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
371Highest |
241 |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
42.6±7.8Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
22.6%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Guildhall 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% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest 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% |
33.9% VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
1.1%±3.1 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
| Maidstone 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 |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
| Guildhall and Maidstone 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 |
$321,200±$62kLowest about the VT average |
$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 | — | $850±$717 31% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$4,625 8% below VT |
$3,914Lowest 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Guildhall 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% |
11.9% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
93.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1958Lowest 18 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
29 minHighest 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone 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.