Compare towns
Goshen vs Ripton vs Worcester 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).
Ripton has the highest household income ($113k).
Worcester has the most people working from home (23.6%).
Leicester has the most kids (14.9% under 18).
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 | Worcester | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
508 |
831 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +25.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.4% VT: +2.8% |
-10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
47.7±14.2 11% above VT |
47±2.7Lowest 9% above VT |
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% |
11.8%±6.3 VT: 17.9% |
12.8%±3.9 VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Leicester and Worcester 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% |
19.5%±2.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 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% |
53%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
20.1%±6.3Highest VT: 7% |
6.9%±4.7 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$112,917±$15kHighest 39% above VT |
$73,833±$18k 9% below VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$394,400±$61kHighest 25% above VT |
$271,100±$27kLowest 14% below VT |
$309,700±$107k about the VT average |
| Ripton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,023±$136Lowest 17% below VT |
$1,098±$300Highest 11% below VT |
| Leicester and Worcester 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 |
$4,915 about the VT average |
$4,421 12% below VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.9%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
25.5%±37Lowest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
| Ripton 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% |
8.6% VT: 10.1% |
5.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
90.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.9% VT: 73.2% |
85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1973Lowest 3 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
24 min about the VT average |
29 minHighest 22% above VT |
28 min 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
17.2%±8.7 VT: 16.9% |
23.6%±4.8Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Worcester and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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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.