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Tyringham vs Castleton vs Goshen

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..

What stands out worked out from the figures below

Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Castleton has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Goshen has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).

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.

MeasureTyringhamCastletonGoshen
People
Population
494Lowest
4,453Highest
915
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-5.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-8.9%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
59.2±2.7Highest
52% above U.S.
38.3±4.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
58±5.8
49% above U.S.
Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
8.7%±5.3Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±6.4Highest
U.S.: 22%
11%±3.2
U.S.: 22%
Castleton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
35.2%±8.8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
31.4%±3.2
U.S.: 17.2%
Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
66.3%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
47.5%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
3.6%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
19.3%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.9%±3.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$163,333±$28kHighest
102% above U.S.
$73,854±$23kLowest
9% below U.S.
$98,906±$10k
23% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$699,400±$96kHighest
110% above U.S.
$224,800±$71kLowest
32% below U.S.
$351,900±$25k
6% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,050±$393
26% below U.S.
$1,137±$195Highest
20% below U.S.
$869±$727Lowest
38% below U.S.
Castleton and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,632
49% above U.S.
$3,167Lowest
about the U.S. average
$5,022Highest
61% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
60%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.7%±21.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
60%±66.5Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Castleton and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
3.6%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
12.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
11%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
89.9%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
79%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.9%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1981Highest
1 yr newer than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1961Lowest
19 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
36 minHighest
35% above U.S.
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
31 min
18% above U.S.
Work from home
26.2%±8Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
19.1%±7.2
U.S.: 15.1%
Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #39 of 70 in VT —
School district — Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 —
High school in town — None in town —
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U.S. 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.