Compare towns
Goshen vs Ira vs Chittenden
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).
Ira has the most affordable homes ($273k median).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Ira | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
381 |
1,318Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1.7% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
50.8±6.3Lowest 18% above VT |
| Goshen and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Chittenden and Goshen 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% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Ira 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% |
37.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Ira 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 |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$272,900±$18kLowest 14% below VT |
$346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
| Chittenden and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $942±$52Lowest 24% below VT |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Chittenden and Ira 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 |
$4,146Lowest 18% below VT |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ira and Chittenden 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% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| 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.