What stands out worked out from the figures below

Windsor has the most kids (19.5% under 18).

Goshen has the most homeowners (100%).

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	Windsor	Goshen
People
Population	3,554Highest	142Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+0.2% VT: +2.8%	—
Median age	44.8±6.5Lowest 4% above VT	58.9±8.3Highest 37% above VT
	Goshen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	19.5%±5.2Highest VT: 17.9%	10.6%±11.6Lowest VT: 17.9%
	Windsor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.7%±6.9Lowest VT: 21.4%	37.3%±11.7Highest VT: 21.4%
	Goshen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	39.7%Lowest VT: 43.8%	42.3%Highest VT: 43.8%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.7%±0.8Highest VT: 7%	0%±10Lowest VT: 7%
	Windsor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$52,484±$11kLowest 35% below VT	$56,250±$33kHighest 31% below VT
	Goshen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$207,500±$31kLowest 34% below VT	$330,000±$115kHighest 4% above VT
	Goshen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,026±$89 17% below VT	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,209Lowest 3% above VT	$5,240Highest 4% above VT
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	31.5%±17 VT: 48.4%	—
Below poverty line	7.8%Lowest VT: 10.1%	16.2%Highest VT: 10.1%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	57.8%Lowest VT: 73.2%	100%Highest VT: 73.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1945Lowest 31 yrs older than VT	1978Highest 2 yrs newer than VT
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minHighest 3% below VT	21 minLowest 11% below VT
Work from home	10.3%±5Lowest VT: 16.9%	12.1%±9.3Highest VT: 16.9%
	Goshen and Windsor 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	#61 of 70 in VT	—
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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.