Compare towns
Goshen vs Middlesex vs Worcester vs Leicester
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).
Middlesex has the highest household income ($110k).
Worcester has the most affordable homes ($271k median).
Leicester has the most renters (14.5% rent).
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 | Middlesex | Worcester | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,943Highest |
831 |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
44.4±3.9Lowest 3% above VT |
47±2.7 9% above VT |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Goshen and Leicester 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Middlesex and Leicester 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% |
20.6%±3.7 VT: 21.4% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Leicester 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% |
54.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
53% VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
5.2%±2.6 VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Worcester and Middlesex 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 |
$109,632±$13kHighest 35% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$376,300±$40kHighest 19% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Middlesex and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,333±$359Highest 8% above VT |
$1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Middlesex and Leicester 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 |
$6,483Highest 29% above VT |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37 VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Leicester and Worcester 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% |
3.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
5.9% VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
96.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1976Lowest same as VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 17% above VT |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
28.4%±10.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Middlesex and Worcester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| 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.