Compare towns
Goshen vs Hancock vs Windham vs Brandon
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 homeowners (100%).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Windham | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
435 |
594 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
44.2±7.4 about the VT average |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
| Goshen and Brandon 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% |
17.5%±7.9 VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Windham 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% |
23.2%±8.1 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% VT: 43.8% |
34.3% VT: 43.8% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Brandon 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$227,800±$23k 28% below VT |
| Windham 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 |
— | $1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
| Brandon and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.2%±94 VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Windham 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% |
9.9% VT: 10.1% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
82.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.