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Goshen vs Williston 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 homeowners (100%).
Williston has the most people working from home (22.3%).
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 | Williston | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
10,144Highest |
4,120 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +16.2%Highest VT: +2.8% |
+4.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
45.4±4.5Lowest 5% 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% |
20.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
19.2%±4.3 VT: 17.9% |
| Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.3%±4.1 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Brandon 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% |
54.9%Highest VT: 43.8% |
32.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
5.7%±2.7Highest VT: 7% |
2.5%±1.7 VT: 7% |
| Williston and Brandon 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 |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above VT |
$64,180±$12k 21% below VT |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$475,800±$40kHighest 50% above VT |
$227,800±$23kLowest 28% below VT |
| Williston and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,832±$130Highest 48% above VT |
$1,064±$225Lowest 14% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$5,592Highest 11% above VT |
$4,241Lowest 16% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.9%±17.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
41.7%±15.1Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Williston 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% |
4.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
75.1%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
84.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1993Highest 17 yrs newer than VT |
1951Lowest 25 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 min 11% below VT |
20 minLowest 16% below VT |
24 minHighest about the VT average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
22.3%±7.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Williston and Goshen 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 | — | #11 of 70 in VT | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | 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 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.