Compare towns
Leicester vs Wright vs Goshen vs Brandon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Goshen has the most homeowners (100%).
Brandon has the most kids (19.2% under 18).
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 | Wright | Goshen | Brandon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,739 |
142Lowest |
4,120Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brandon and Wright 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 U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
| Wright 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 7% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36k 27% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| 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 22% below U.S. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,064±$225 25% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Brandon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
$4,241 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brandon and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester 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 | — | — | — | #69 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | — | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | — | — | Otter Valley Union High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.