Compare towns
Goshen vs Wolcott vs Mount Tabor
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).
Wolcott has the most kids (22.8% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Wolcott | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,507Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.4% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
42.4±5.9Lowest about the VT average |
57.8±10.6 34% above VT |
| Goshen and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
22.8%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Wolcott and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
11.1%±2.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
42.4%±18.1Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen 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% |
31.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
34.9% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
3.4%±2.1Highest VT: 7% |
1.6%±4 VT: 7% |
| Wolcott and Mount Tabor 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 |
$70,259±$10kHighest 13% below VT |
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| Wolcott and Goshen 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 |
$221,300±$23kLowest 30% below VT |
$420,500±$76kHighest 33% above VT |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,059±$118Lowest 14% below VT |
$2,143±$367Highest 74% above VT |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$3,930Lowest 22% below VT |
$5,233 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 75.7%±21.8Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Wolcott and Mount Tabor 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% |
9.3%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
79.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
92.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1983Highest 7 yrs newer than VT |
1946Lowest 30 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
46 minHighest 94% above VT |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
13.9%±4.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Wolcott and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Wolcott School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.