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Goshen vs Whitingham 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 most expensive homes ($330k median).
Whitingham has the highest household income ($71k).
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 | Whitingham | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,368 |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
50.1±3.1 16% above VT |
| Goshen and Brandon 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% |
19.8%±4.5Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3 VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Whitingham 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 VT: 43.8% |
32.8% VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7Highest VT: 7% |
| Brandon and Whitingham 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 |
$70,625±$11kHighest 13% below VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
| Whitingham 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 4% above VT |
$262,300±$30k 17% below VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
| Goshen and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $673±$150Lowest 45% below VT |
$1,064±$225Highest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$5,055 about the VT average |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham 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% |
15.5% VT: 10.1% |
14.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2% VT: 73.2% |
84.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
24 min about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7 VT: 16.9% |
| 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 | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
9.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.