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Stratton vs Goshen vs Andover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
Goshen has the most homeowners (100%).
Andover has the most people working from home (29.6%).
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 | Stratton | Goshen | Andover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 532 |
142Lowest |
616Highest |
| Median age | 31.5±4.1Lowest 27% below VT |
58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT |
49.2±5.1 14% above VT |
| Goshen and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 28%±7.4Highest VT: 17.9% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9% |
11.5%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
| Age 65+ | 11.7%±4Lowest VT: 21.4% |
37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4% |
22.7%±4.3 VT: 21.4% |
| Goshen and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.2%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
42.3% VT: 43.8% |
43.3%Highest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±2.8 VT: 7% |
0%±10Lowest VT: 7% |
2.8%±1.5Highest VT: 7% |
| Andover and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,708±$33kHighest 51% above VT |
$56,250±$33kLowest 31% below VT |
$102,500±$38k 26% above VT |
| Stratton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,000±$50kHighest 26% above VT |
$330,000±$115kLowest 4% above VT |
$382,900±$68k 21% above VT |
| Stratton and Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,208±$979Lowest about the VT average |
— | $1,389±$364Highest 13% above VT |
| Andover and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,750Lowest 6% below VT |
$5,240Highest 4% above VT |
$5,190 about the VT average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 12%±69.8Lowest VT: 48.4% |
— | 69.4%±47.1Highest VT: 48.4% |
| Andover and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
16.2%Highest VT: 10.1% |
4.6% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.3%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
100%Highest VT: 73.2% |
82.8% VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 12 yrs newer than VT |
1978Lowest 2 yrs newer than VT |
1980 4 yrs newer than VT |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 39% above VT |
21 minLowest 11% below VT |
25 min 7% above VT |
| Work from home | 3.3%±3.5Lowest VT: 16.9% |
12.1%±9.3 VT: 16.9% |
29.6%±12.9Highest VT: 16.9% |
| Andover 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.