Compare towns
Goshen vs Wright vs Brandon vs Rochester
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
Rochester has the most people working from home (40.8%).
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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 | Wright | Brandon | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,739 |
4,120Highest |
1,389 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1Lowest 29% above U.S. |
53.3±7.6 37% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.5%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
49%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.4%±0.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brandon and Wright 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 30% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
$72,676±$8k 10% below U.S. |
| Wright and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$253,600±$81k 24% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Rochester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $953±$79 33% below U.S. |
$1,064±$225Highest 25% below U.S. |
$929±$158Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Brandon and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 68% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
$3,977Lowest 28% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 37.6%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.4%±27.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rochester and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
18.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
40.8%±27.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Rochester 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 | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | Rochester Stockbridge Unified School District #81 |
| High school in town | — | — | Otter Valley Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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U.S. 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.