Compare towns
Goshen vs Jay vs Ripton vs Maidstone
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 affordable homes ($234k median).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Maidstone has the most expensive homes ($438k 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 | Jay | Ripton | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
471 |
508Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
| Maidstone and Goshen 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% |
14.2%±7.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Jay and Maidstone 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Maidstone 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% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Maidstone 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±$45kLowest 26% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Maidstone and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,588Lowest 29% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
90.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.