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Goshen vs Lincoln vs Stratton
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).
Lincoln has the most people working from home (18.8%).
Stratton has the most kids (28% 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 | Lincoln | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,394Highest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.1% VT: +2.8% |
— |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
45.7±3.6 6% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
15.1%±3.7 VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±3 VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
2.9%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Lincoln and Stratton 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±$18k 19% above VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Lincoln 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±$30k 15% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $870±$47Lowest 29% below VT |
$1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Lincoln are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$6,100Highest 21% above VT |
$4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 49.1%±25.5Highest VT: 48.4% |
12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Lincoln and Stratton 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% |
7.5% VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.1% VT: 73.2% |
73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
30 min 26% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
18.8%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.