Compare towns
Goshen vs Proctor 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 oldest population (median age 58.9).
Proctor has the most kids (21.8% under 18).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
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 | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,026 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.3%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
42.4±6.4Lowest about the VT average |
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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Proctor 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% |
22.4%±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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
28.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
35.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.6%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Proctor and Leicester 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 |
$74,167±$12kHighest 9% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Proctor and Leicester 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 |
$209,900±$17kLowest 34% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Proctor 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 |
$4,032 20% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.3%±16.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Proctor and Leicester 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% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
86.7% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
22 min 6% below VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | — | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.