Compare towns
Hancock vs Marshfield vs Goshen vs Stratton
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).
Marshfield has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Stratton has the highest household income ($123k).
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 | Marshfield | Goshen | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
470 |
142Lowest |
532Highest |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 22% below VT |
42.4±8.8 about the VT average |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
| Goshen and Marshfield 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% |
19.4%±9.1 VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Stratton and Marshfield 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% |
10.2%±4.4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
11.7%±4 VT: 21.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% VT: 43.8% |
35.7% VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
3.6%±2.4 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Marshfield 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 |
$84,375±$20k 4% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
| Stratton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11k 41% below VT |
$178,300±$31kLowest 44% below VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
$400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Goshen 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 |
$1,125±$79 9% below VT |
— | $1,208±$979Highest about the VT average |
| Stratton and Marshfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$3,269Lowest 35% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$4,750 6% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
52.4%±62.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 12%±69.8 VT: 48.4% |
| Marshfield and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% VT: 10.1% |
4.9% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
81.2% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
73.3% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 4 yrs older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
29 min 24% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
17.5%±7.2Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Marshfield and Goshen 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.