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North Westminster vs Bellows Falls 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%).
Bellows Falls has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
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 | Bellows Falls | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 125Lowest |
2,891Highest |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -12.7% VT: +2.8% |
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| Median age | 59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT |
41.3±6.7Lowest 4% below VT |
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% |
22.6%±6.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6 VT: 17.9% |
| Bellows Falls 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% |
23.7%±5.7Lowest 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%Highest VT: 43.8% |
27.5%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±11.3Lowest VT: 7% |
8.2%±4.3Highest VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
| Bellows Falls 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 | — | $56,086±$2kLowest 31% below VT |
$56,250±$33kHighest 31% below VT |
| Goshen and Bellows Falls 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 |
$195,600±$35k 38% below VT |
$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT |
| Goshen and Bellows Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,038±$109 16% below VT |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,938Lowest 42% below VT |
$4,448 12% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 43.9%±16.8 VT: 48.4% |
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| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
25.1%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16.2% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
50.7%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 1 yr older than VT |
1938Lowest 38 yrs older than VT |
1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 20 minLowest 14% below VT |
21 minHighest 11% below VT |
| Work from home | 37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9% |
6.9%±5.3Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
| North Westminster and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.