Compare towns
Goshen vs Poultney vs Ripton vs Maidstone
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).
Poultney has the youngest population (median age 28.2).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Poultney | Ripton | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,033Highest |
508 |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -33.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
28.2±4.5Lowest 35% below VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
61.3±8.2Highest 42% above VT |
| Maidstone and Goshen 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% |
16.8%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.4%±11.8 VT: 17.9% |
| Poultney and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.1%±6.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
39.4%±3.9Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Maidstone and Goshen 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% |
38.4% VT: 43.8% |
48%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
22.1%±3.3Highest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3 VT: 7% |
3.3%±3.4 VT: 7% |
| Poultney and Ripton 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 |
$70,536±$11k 13% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$85,833±$32k 6% above VT |
| Ripton and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$196,600±$43kLowest 38% below VT |
$394,400±$61k 25% above VT |
$438,200±$81kHighest 38% above VT |
| Maidstone and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $868±$113 30% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,450Lowest 32% below VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$3,914 22% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 23.2%±12.4 VT: 48.4% |
52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Poultney 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% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
2.1%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
56.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1971 5 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
31 minHighest 33% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 min 25% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
11.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
24.5%±15.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Maidstone and Ripton 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 | — | #41 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school 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.