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Barnet vs Sullivan 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

Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).

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.

MeasureBarnetSullivanGoshen
People
Population
61Lowest
687Highest
142
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-2.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
46.6±6.5Lowest
20% above U.S.
58.9±8.3
51% 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%
16.3%±5
U.S.: 22%
10.6%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Sullivan 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%
20.5%±3.6Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
37.3%±11.7Highest
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%
28.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.9%±2.6Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±10Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
Sullivan and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,917±$16k
28% below U.S.
$106,667±$20kHighest
32% above U.S.
$56,250±$33kLowest
30% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,200±$38kLowest
39% below U.S.
$236,500±$29k
29% below U.S.
$330,000±$115kHighest
about the U.S. average
Goshen and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly —
$1,225±$275
13% below U.S.
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Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950Lowest
5% below U.S.
$5,099
63% above U.S.
$5,240Highest
68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
40%±84.5
U.S.: 51.1%
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Below poverty line
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
4.1%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
93.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1979Highest
1 yr older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
32 minHighest
22% above U.S.
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
4.2%±2.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±9.3
U.S.: 15.1%
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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.