What stands out worked out from the figures below

Sandgate has the most people working from home (34.6%).

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.

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

Measure	Sandgate	Goshen
People
Population	435Highest	142Lowest
Median age	55.7±5.4Lowest 29% above VT	58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT
	Goshen and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	13.1%±7.5Highest VT: 17.9%	10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Sandgate and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	26%±11.3Lowest VT: 21.4%	37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Goshen and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.8%Lowest VT: 43.8%	42.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±2.4Highest VT: 7%	0%±10Lowest VT: 7%
	Sandgate and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,167±$19kHighest 15% below VT	$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT
	Sandgate and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$193,800±$31kLowest 39% below VT	$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT
	Goshen and Sandgate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,778Lowest 45% below VT	$5,240Highest 4% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	9.7%Lowest VT: 10.1%	16.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.3%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1959Lowest 17 yrs older than VT	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest 16% above VT	21 minLowest 11% below VT
Work from home	34.6%±32.4Highest VT: 16.9%	12.1%±9.3Lowest VT: 16.9%
	Sandgate 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.