What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).

St. George has the most kids (25.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Goshen	St. George
People
Population	142Lowest	812Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+17.8% VT: +2.8%
Median age	58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT	44.7±13.4Lowest 4% above VT
	Goshen and St. George 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%	25.6%±7Highest VT: 17.9%
	St. George and Goshen 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%	15.9%±2.7Lowest VT: 21.4%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%	53.6%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±10Lowest VT: 7%	5.9%±3.9Highest VT: 7%
	St. George and Goshen 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	$109,464±$34kHighest 35% above VT
	St. George and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,000±$115kLowest 4% above VT	$376,800±$50kHighest 19% above VT
	St. George and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,394±$132 13% above VT
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,240Lowest 4% above VT	$5,514Highest 9% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	96%±100 VT: 48.4%
Below poverty line	16.2%Highest VT: 10.1%	5.5%Lowest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest VT: 73.2%	91.1%Lowest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT	1977Lowest 1 yr newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minHighest 11% below VT	19 minLowest 19% below VT
Work from home	12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9%	27.6%±8.5Highest VT: 16.9%
	St. George and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.