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Hancock vs Weybridge 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 affordable homes ($188k median).
Weybridge has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Weybridge | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 435 |
781Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.3% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 22% below VT |
51.6±3 20% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Goshen and Weybridge 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%±3.7Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Weybridge and Hancock 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% |
25.2%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Weybridge 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% |
58.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6Highest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Hancock and Weybridge 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 |
$118,083±$18kHighest 45% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$419,900±$35kHighest 33% above VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Weybridge 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 |
$1,227±$508Highest about the VT average |
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| Weybridge 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 |
$6,117Highest 21% above VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest VT: 48.4% |
65.4%±30.7Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 5.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
11.4% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
83.7% VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 4 yrs older than VT |
1976 same as VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 17% above VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
15%±4.5Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| Weybridge and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.