Compare towns
Goshen vs Unity 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 people working from home (12.1%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% 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 | Unity | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,375 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Unity 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% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Unity 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% |
34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Unity 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% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brandon and Unity 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. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
| Unity and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,625±$804Highest 15% above U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
| Unity and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 68% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brandon and Unity 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% |
6.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest 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 | — | Unity 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 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.