Compare towns
Goshen vs Ripton vs West Windsor vs Brandon
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).
Ripton has the most people working from home (17.2%).
West Windsor has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Ripton | West Windsor | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
508 |
1,171 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+22.3% VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47.7±14.2Lowest 11% above VT |
54±5.9 25% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
| Goshen and West Windsor 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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
19.8%±10Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| West Windsor and Brandon 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% |
30.5%±7.1 VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Ripton 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% |
48% VT: 43.8% |
59.7%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.1%±3.6 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$108,750±$18k 34% above VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
| Ripton and West Windsor 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 |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$393,500±$41k 24% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
| Ripton and West Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,100±$217Highest 11% below VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
| West Windsor and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$5,860Highest 16% above VT |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton and Brandon 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
3.7%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
97.9% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.1%±3.2 VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Ripton and West Windsor 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 | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Mount Ascutney School District #86 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None 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 | 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.