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Warren 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

Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Castleton has the youngest population (median age 38.3).
Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

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.

MeasureWarrenCastletonGoshen
People
Population
942Lowest
4,453Highest
1,042
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-8.7%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.5%
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
51.6±9.7
33% above U.S.
38.3±4.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
54.1±16.1Highest
39% above U.S.
Goshen and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
18%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.8%±6.4
U.S.: 22%
26.8%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
Goshen and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
24.6%±3.8
U.S.: 17.2%
20.7%±4.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.5%±8Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Goshen and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
24.1%
U.S.: 35.7%
37.9%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1.5%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
19.3%±1.8Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$62,981±$14kLowest
22% below U.S.
$73,854±$23kHighest
9% below U.S.
$70,417±$26k
13% below U.S.
Castleton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$237,200±$35k
29% below U.S.
$224,800±$71kLowest
32% below U.S.
$255,600±$53kHighest
23% below U.S.
Goshen and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,167±$586
17% below U.S.
$1,137±$195Lowest
20% below U.S.
$1,938±$416Highest
37% above U.S.
Goshen and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$3,299
6% above U.S.
$3,167Lowest
about the U.S. average
$4,760Highest
53% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
44.4%±42Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
67.7%±21.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.2%±74.1
U.S.: 51.1%
Castleton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
11.9%
U.S.: 12.5%
12.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
85.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
79%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
1974
6 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minHighest
5% above U.S.
19 minLowest
27% below U.S.
23 min
13% below U.S.
Work from home
11.8%±4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.2%±3.9Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.8%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
Warren 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 Warren School District Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 —
High school in town None in town None in town —
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History None yet None yet None yet

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.