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Conway vs Chaplin 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
Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).
Chaplin has the most affordable homes ($255k median).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Conway | Chaplin | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,755 |
2,070Highest |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 55.6±3 43% above U.S. |
43.7±4.8Lowest 12% above U.S. |
58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.7%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Conway and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.9%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.9%±4.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Conway and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
10.1%±6.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chaplin and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,250±$11kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$97,846±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $395,900±$25kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$255,200±$24kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
| Conway and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,800±$990Highest 27% above U.S. |
$1,473±$275 4% above U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Conway and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,797Highest 86% above U.S. |
$4,524Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$5,022 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.9%±33.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.6%±27.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Chaplin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 93.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minLowest 10% below U.S. |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 29.1%±8.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.1%±10Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Conway and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Conway | Chaplin School District · Regional School District 11 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Parish Hill High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.5 |
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| 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.