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Goshen vs Newfields vs Chesterfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
Newfields has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.3%).
Chesterfield has the most kids (19.1% under 18).
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 | Goshen | Newfields | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915Lowest |
2,023Highest |
1,055 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8Lowest 13% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6 14% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields 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 23% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,078±$409 24% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022Lowest 61% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$5,969 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newfields and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Newfields School District | Chesterfield-Goshen |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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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.