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Goshen vs Hancock vs Middlesex
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).
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
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 | Middlesex |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
435 |
1,943Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | +2.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
44.4±3.9 3% above VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex 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%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6 VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Middlesex and Hancock 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
| Middlesex 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±$115k 4% above VT |
$187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
| Middlesex and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 3.5%±16.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Hancock and Middlesex 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 |
| 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.