What stands out worked out from the figures below

North Westminster has the most people working from home (37.3%).

Goshen has the most kids (10.6% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	North Westminster	Goshen
People
Population	125Lowest	142Highest
Median age	59.5±9.3Highest 38% above VT	58.9±8.3Lowest 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%	10.6%±11.6Highest VT: 17.9%
	Goshen and North Westminster 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%	37.3%±11.7Lowest 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%	42.3%Lowest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±11.3 VT: 7%	0%±10 VT: 7%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$56,250±$33k 31% below VT
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$171,500±$128kLowest 46% below VT	$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT
	Goshen and North Westminster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,938Lowest 42% below VT	$5,240Highest 4% above VT
Below poverty line	0%Lowest VT: 10.1%	16.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100% VT: 73.2%	100% VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 1 yr older than VT	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	—	21 min 11% below VT
Work from home	37.3%±23.7Highest VT: 16.9%	12.1%±9.3Lowest 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.