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Goshen vs Windham vs Leicester
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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Leicester has the most affordable homes ($310k 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 | Windham | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
594 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -10% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
44.2±7.4Lowest about the VT average |
48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
| Goshen and Leicester 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% |
17.5%±7.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
| Windham and Leicester 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% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest VT: 21.4% |
24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Leicester 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% |
48.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
0.8%±1.1 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
| Leicester and Windham 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 |
$94,500±$12kHighest 16% above VT |
$70,417±$30k 13% below VT |
| Windham and Leicester 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 |
$353,900±$20kHighest 12% above VT |
$309,700±$107kLowest about the VT average |
| Windham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 4% above VT |
$5,951Highest 18% above VT |
$3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.2%±94Highest VT: 48.4% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Windham and Leicester 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% |
9.9%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.8% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.9%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
85.5% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1982Highest 6 yrs newer than VT |
1981 5 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 14% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
20.5%±5.6Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
| Windham and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.