Compare towns
Leicester vs Goshen vs Salisbury
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 most people working from home (12.7%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Salisbury has the highest household income ($100k).
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 | Goshen | Salisbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
142Lowest |
1,200Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
— | +7.5%Highest VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Lowest 13% above VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
50.6±6.5 17% above VT |
| Goshen and Salisbury 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% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
16.6%±3.2Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Salisbury 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% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
30.4%±2.9 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Salisbury 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% |
42.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
34.6%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
1.6%±1.1Highest VT: 7% |
| Salisbury 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±$30k 13% below VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$99,688±$21kHighest 23% above VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester 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 |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
$306,900±$51kLowest 3% below 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±$300Lowest 11% below VT |
— | $1,443±$984Highest 17% above VT |
| Salisbury and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$4,842 4% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
— | 31.9%±22.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
| Leicester and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
88.7% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1978 2 yrs newer than VT |
1967Lowest 9 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 20% above VT |
21 min 11% below VT |
19 minLowest 20% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
6%±2.2Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Leicester 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.