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Goshen vs Ripton 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).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
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 | Ripton | Chesterfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915 |
508Lowest |
1,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2 23% above U.S. |
44.3±7.6Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3 U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Chesterfield and Ripton 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% |
30.5%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.3%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Ripton 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% |
48%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% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kHighest 40% above U.S. |
$103,967±$11k 29% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$390,800±$48k 17% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Chesterfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
— | $1,078±$409Highest 24% below U.S. |
| Chesterfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022 61% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,969Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
10.3%±84.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Ripton 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% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1976Highest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goshen and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | 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.