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Leicester vs Barton 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).
Barton has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Barton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026Highest |
730 |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-6.4%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
40±5.5Lowest 7% below VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
| Goshen and Leicester 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% |
24.1%±5.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Barton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 VT: 21.4% |
21.2%±4.2Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% VT: 43.8% |
21.7%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
1.9%±1.6Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barton and Leicester 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 |
$40,833±$8kLowest 50% below VT |
$56,250±$33k 31% below VT |
| Leicester and Goshen 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 |
$146,900±$30kLowest 54% 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±$300Highest 11% below VT |
$761±$150Lowest 38% below VT |
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| Leicester and Barton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822 24% below VT |
$3,185Lowest 37% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest VT: 48.4% |
58.8%±18.2Highest VT: 48.4% |
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| Barton and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
52.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
31 minHighest 32% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
16.5%±10.4Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Barton and Leicester 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 | — | #38 of 70 in VT | — |
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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.