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Goshen vs Upton vs Woodford
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Woodford has the most people working from home (26.6%).
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 | Upton | Woodford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
8,189Highest |
282 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8Lowest 19% above U.S. |
61.8±4.9Highest 59% above U.S. |
| Woodford and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
9.6%±11.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.1%±7.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Woodford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±5.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Woodford and Upton 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. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$81,250±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$275,000±$67kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $948±$599 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 68% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$3,075Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.6%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Woodford and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Southwest Vermont Union Elementary School District #87 |
| High school in town | — | Blackstone Valley | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.2 |
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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.