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Hancock vs Victory 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).
Victory has the oldest population (median age 64.5).
Goshen has the most homeowners (100%).
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 | Victory | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435Highest |
53Lowest |
142 |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
64.5±11.1Highest 50% above VT |
58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
| Victory and Goshen 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% |
7.5%±51Lowest 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% |
47.2%±39.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
| Victory and Goshen 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% |
26.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
0%±26.7Lowest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Victory 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 |
— | $56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Hancock and Goshen 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 |
— | $330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19 24% below VT |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511 30% below VT |
$2,500Lowest 50% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±100Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Hancock and Victory 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% |
45.3%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
71.4% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1986Highest 10 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
27 min 13% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 VT: 16.9% |
0%±52.6Lowest 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.