Compare towns
Goshen vs Whitingham vs Chittenden
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Whitingham has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
Chittenden has the highest household income ($106k).
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 | Chittenden |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,368Highest |
1,318 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-1.7%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
46.4±7.1Lowest 8% above VT |
50.8±6.3 18% above VT |
| Goshen and Chittenden 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% |
13.8%±2.5 VT: 17.9% |
| Whitingham and Chittenden 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% |
21.8%±4Lowest 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% VT: 43.8% |
32.8%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
51.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
2.2%±1.9 VT: 7% |
3.8%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Chittenden 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±$11k 13% below VT |
$106,250±$28kHighest 31% above VT |
| Chittenden and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$262,300±$30kLowest 17% below VT |
$346,800±$35kHighest 10% above VT |
| Chittenden and Goshen 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 |
$1,125±$488Highest 9% below VT |
| Chittenden and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$5,055Lowest about the VT average |
$5,346Highest 6% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 62.7%±47.3Highest VT: 48.4% |
14.8%±55.7Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Whitingham and Chittenden 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% |
6.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.2%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
93.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1974Lowest 2 yrs older than VT |
1980Highest 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
38 minHighest 62% above VT |
28 min 21% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
9.7%±5.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±3.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Chittenden and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Barstow Unified Union School District #49 |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.