What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Lincoln has the highest household income ($97k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Goshen	Lincoln
People
Population	142Lowest	1,394Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+4.1% VT: +2.8%
Median age	58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT	45.7±3.6Lowest 6% above VT
Kids under 18	10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9%	15.1%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9%
	Lincoln 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%	22.3%±3Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	43.5%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±10Lowest VT: 7%	2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7%
	Lincoln and Goshen 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	$96,667±$18kHighest 19% above VT
	Lincoln and Goshen 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	$365,200±$30kHighest 15% above VT
	Lincoln and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$870±$47 29% below VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,240Lowest 4% above VT	$6,100Highest 21% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	49.1%±25.5 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	16.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	7.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	88.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 11% below VT	30 minHighest 26% above VT
Work from home	12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9%
	Lincoln and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	—	Lincoln Town School District
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.