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Goshen vs Proctor vs Rochester
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 most expensive homes ($330k median).
Proctor has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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 | Proctor | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -3.5% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47.3±8.9Lowest 10% above VT |
53.3±7.6 24% above VT |
| Goshen and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
17.2%±5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.5%±3.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Rochester 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% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
49%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
0.4%±0.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$72,676±$8k 11% below VT |
| Proctor and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$253,600±$81k 20% below VT |
| Goshen and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200Highest 14% below VT |
$929±$158Lowest 25% below VT |
| Proctor and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$3,977 21% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.4%±15.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
62.4%±27.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Rochester and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% VT: 10.1% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
18.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
86.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1967 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
27 minHighest 17% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
10%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
40.8%±27.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Rochester and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.