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Hancock vs Ira vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most kids (17.2% under 18).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Hancock | Ira | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Highest |
381 |
142Lowest |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
54.1±5.5 26% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Goshen and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.5%±4.7Lowest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Hancock and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
28.9%±3.3 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
37.1% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.4%±3.5 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34kHighest 6% below VT |
$71,827±$5k 12% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Hancock and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 41% below VT |
$272,900±$18k 14% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Ira are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 24% below VT |
$942±$52Highest 24% below VT |
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| Ira and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 30% below VT |
$4,146 18% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
36.4%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Ira and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
14.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
90.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1975 1 yr older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
28 minHighest 20% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Goshen and Hancock 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.