Compare towns
Goshen vs Jay vs Mount Tabor 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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Jay | Mount Tabor | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
471 |
304 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
— | +4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
50.1±3.1Lowest 16% above VT |
| Goshen and Mount Tabor 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% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Brandon and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen 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% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Brandon and Jay 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 |
$74,792±$25kHighest 8% below VT |
— | $64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
| Jay and Brandon 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
$4,241 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Brandon and Jay 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% |
8.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
1951 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
40 min 69% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Jay 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 | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| 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.