Compare towns
Leicester vs Underhill 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 most affordable homes ($310k median).
Underhill has the most kids (27.8% 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 | Underhill | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
3,141Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
+3.7%Highest VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8 13% above VT |
38.1±11.4Lowest 12% 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% |
27.8%±10.9Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
| Underhill 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% |
17.6%±6Lowest 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%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
50.1%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 VT: 7% |
3.5%±2Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Underhill 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 |
$92,267±$54kHighest 14% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Underhill 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±$107kLowest about the VT average |
$446,000±$24kHighest 41% above VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Underhill and Goshen 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 | $3,822Lowest 24% below VT |
$6,697Highest 33% above VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Highest VT: 48.4% |
0%±18.2Lowest VT: 48.4% |
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| Leicester and Underhill 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% |
6.4%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% VT: 73.2% |
79.8%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 5 yrs newer than VT |
1979 3 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 20% above VT |
33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9 VT: 16.9% |
19.4%±11.3Highest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Underhill 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 | — | #2 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.