Compare towns
Goshen vs Lancaster vs Chittenden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Lancaster has the most kids (20.9% under 18).
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 | Lancaster | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
3,216Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
45.5±6.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.8±6.3 31% above U.S. |
| 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 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.4%±5.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
30.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
51.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chittenden and Lancaster 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 30% below U.S. |
$68,911±$23k 15% below U.S. |
$106,250±$28kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
$215,700±$24kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$346,800±$35kHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Chittenden and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,019±$263Lowest 28% below U.S. |
$1,125±$488Highest 20% below U.S. |
| Chittenden and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 68% above U.S. |
$4,226Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,346Highest 71% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 36.1%±17Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lancaster and Chittenden are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1942Lowest 38 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Chittenden 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.