Compare towns
Goshen vs Putnam vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Putnam has the highest household income ($92k).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k 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 | Putnam | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
540 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -6.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
53.6±6.4 38% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.6%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Putnam 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Putnam and Brandon 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 30% below U.S. |
$92,344±$14kHighest 14% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
$266,200±$48k 20% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,674Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brandon and Putnam are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
21 min 19% below U.S. |
24 minHighest 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goshen and Brandon 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 | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | PUTNAM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.