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Goshen vs Hancock vs Marshfield
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).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Hancock | Marshfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
435 |
470Highest |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
| Goshen and Marshfield 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% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
19.4%±9.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Marshfield and Hancock 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% |
19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Marshfield 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 |
$76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$84,375±$20kHighest 4% above VT |
| Marshfield 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 |
$187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$79Highest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Hancock 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% |
5.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 24% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield 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.