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Barnet vs Goshen vs Springfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).
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 | Barnet | Goshen | Springfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 61Lowest |
142 |
1,122Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.1%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S. |
| Springfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | — | $1,096±$217 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
$5,946Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | — | 25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | — | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±11.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Springfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.