What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goshen has the shortest commute (31 min average).

Cummington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-4.9%).

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	Goshen	Cummington
People
Population	915Highest	902Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.9%Lowest MA: +7.4%	-4.9%Highest MA: +7.4%
Median age	58±5.8Highest 45% above MA	55.1±6.7Lowest 38% above MA
	Goshen and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	11%±3.2Lowest MA: 19.4%	11.6%±4.8Highest MA: 19.4%
	Cummington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	31.4%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	32.2%±3Highest MA: 17.9%
	Cummington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	47.5%Lowest MA: 47.3%	55.2%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.7Lowest MA: 7.9%	10.9%±7.4Highest MA: 7.9%
	Cummington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,906±$10kLowest 5% below MA	$104,167±$32kHighest about the MA average
	Cummington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$351,900±$25kHighest 37% below MA	$300,600±$32kLowest 47% below MA
	Goshen and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$869±$727Highest 51% below MA	$825±$365Lowest 53% below MA
	Goshen and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,022Highest 16% below MA	$3,875Lowest 35% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±66.5Highest MA: 51.8%	22.8%±27.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Goshen and Cummington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest MA: 10%	3.5%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest MA: 62.5%	85.8%Lowest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Highest 3 yrs older than MA	1940Lowest 24 yrs older than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minLowest 7% above MA	39 minHighest 34% above MA
Work from home	19.1%±7.2Lowest MA: 18.6%	24.9%±10Highest MA: 18.6%
	Cummington and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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MA 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.