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Goshen vs Hancock vs Orleans
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 highest household income ($76k).
Orleans has the most affordable homes ($156k median).
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 | Orleans |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
435 |
809Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
41.7±5.8 3% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
17.9%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Orleans 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% |
19.7%±3.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
24.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.7%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$57,159±$10k 30% below VT |
| Hancock and Orleans 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 |
$156,300±$18kLowest 51% below VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $939±$19Highest 24% below VT |
$810±$94Lowest 34% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,511 30% below VT |
$3,019Lowest 40% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
27.3%±17.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Orleans 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%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
8.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
64.1% 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 |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
8.3%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Hancock 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.