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North Westminster vs Barnard vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).
Barnard has the most kids (26.9% 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 | North Westminster | Barnard | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
1,211Highest |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +4.8% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
42.4±6Lowest about the VT average |
58.9±8.3 37% above VT |
| North Westminster and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 0%±22.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
26.9%±5.3Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Barnard and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 44%±40.5Highest VT: 21.4% |
22%±3.6Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7 VT: 21.4% |
| North Westminster and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52% VT: 43.8% |
55.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.8Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Barnard and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | — | $97,581±$19kHighest 20% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
| Barnard and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT |
$402,600±$71kHighest 27% above VT |
$330,000±$115k 4% above VT |
| Barnard and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,372±$80 11% above VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$6,038Highest 20% above VT |
$5,240 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27%±19.8 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
2.6% VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
85.4%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1971Lowest 5 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 29 minHighest 21% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
19.3%±10.8 VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Barnard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | — |
| 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.