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Goshen vs Tyringham vs Windham
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 housing (typical home built 1961).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Windham has the most kids (17.5% 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 | Tyringham | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915Highest |
494Lowest |
594 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,050±$393Highest 26% below U.S. |
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| Tyringham 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. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.