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Heath vs Putney vs Rowe vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Rowe has the most kids (23% under 18).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($352k median).
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 | Heath | Putney | Rowe | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
2,622Highest |
453Lowest |
915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
37.2±5.2Lowest 4% below U.S. |
48.9±6.4 26% above U.S. |
58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18k about the U.S. average |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$98,906±$10kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$300,000±$44k 10% below U.S. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$351,900±$25kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576Highest 7% below U.S. |
$869±$727 38% below U.S. |
| Rowe and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$5,313Highest 70% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$5,022 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #32 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | — | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Rowe | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town | — |
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U.S. 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.