Compare towns
Hancock vs Jay vs Morgan 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 renters (40.5% rent).
Jay has the most people working from home (27.3%).
Morgan has the most kids (21.5% 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 | Jay | Morgan | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
471 |
827Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +5.8%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-14.8%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
52.1±10.5 21% above VT |
40.9±6.4 5% below VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Goshen and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 VT: 17.9% |
14.2%±7.3 VT: 17.9% |
21.5%±4.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Morgan and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 VT: 21.4% |
15.5%±6.3Lowest VT: 21.4% |
27.7%±6.6 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
45.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
1.9%±2.5 VT: 7% |
1.3%±1 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Jay are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below VT |
$74,792±$25k 8% below VT |
$91,250±$25kHighest 12% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Morgan and Hancock 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 |
$234,200±$45k 26% below VT |
$311,300±$66k about the VT average |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Morgan 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 |
— | $1,112±$64Highest 10% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$3,588 29% below VT |
$3,426Lowest 32% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9 VT: 48.4% |
40%±100Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±40.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Jay 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% |
8.7% VT: 10.1% |
10% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
97% VT: 73.2% |
84.8% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
2001Highest 25 yrs newer than VT |
1973 3 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
40 minHighest 69% above VT |
27 min 15% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
27.3%±13.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
22.4%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Jay and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | — | Jay/Westfield Joint Elementary School District | — | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.