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Goshen vs Proctor vs Whitingham vs Mount Tabor
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 people working from home (12.1%).
Proctor has the most affordable homes ($206k median).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Whitingham | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,586Highest |
1,368 |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -1% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47.3±8.9 10% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Goshen and Mount Tabor 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%±5 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Proctor 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% |
23.5%±2.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.9%±1.9Highest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Whitingham 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 |
$75,060±$12kHighest 8% below VT |
$70,625±$11k 13% below VT |
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| Proctor and Whitingham 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 |
$206,000±$20kLowest 35% below VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$200 14% below VT |
$673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,944Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 39.4%±15.6 VT: 48.4% |
62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Proctor 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% |
10%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.3% VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1946 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 5% below VT |
38 min 62% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
10%±5 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — |
| High school in town | — | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 7.8 |
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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.