Compare towns
Goshen vs Jericho 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).
Jericho has the most people working from home (21.8%).
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 | Jericho | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
5,114Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.9%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
49.7±5.1Lowest 15% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Goshen and Chittenden 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Jericho and Chittenden 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% |
20.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
21.8%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
65.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
51.5% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden and Jericho 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 |
$116,923±$16kHighest 44% above VT |
$106,250±$28k 31% above VT |
| Jericho and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kLowest 4% above VT |
$493,100±$38kHighest 56% above VT |
$346,800±$35k 10% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,731±$111Highest 40% above VT |
$1,125±$488Lowest 9% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Lowest 4% above VT |
$7,318Highest 45% above VT |
$5,346 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 79.3%±52.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Jericho 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% |
0.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
6.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
92.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
26 min 10% above VT |
28 minHighest 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
21.8%±6.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6 VT: 16.9% |
| Jericho and Chittenden 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 | — | #6 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.0 |
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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.