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Leicester vs Barnet vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the highest household income ($70k).
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Leicester | Barnet | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
61Lowest |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT |
62.2±45.8Highest 44% above VT |
58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
| Barnet and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 VT: 17.9% |
31.1%±29.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barnet and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7Lowest VT: 21.4% |
36.1%±44.4 VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
59.5%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0%±23.2Lowest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Leicester and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30kHighest 13% below VT |
$57,917±$16k 29% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Leicester and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k about the VT average |
$204,200±$38kLowest 36% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300 11% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 24% below VT |
$2,950Lowest 41% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
47.5%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
— | 21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
55%±29Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
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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.