What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Goshen	Windham
People
Population	915Highest	594Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-8.9% U.S.: +7.4%	—
Median age	58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S.	44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S.
Kids under 18	11%±3.2Lowest 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%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2%	23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Goshen and Windham 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%	48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$98,906±$10kHighest 23% above U.S.	$94,500±$12kLowest 17% above U.S.
	Goshen and Windham 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.	$353,900±$20kHighest 6% above U.S.
	Windham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$869±$727 38% below U.S.	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,022Lowest 61% above U.S.	$5,951Highest 91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1%	41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Goshen and Windham 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%	9.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	31 minHighest 18% above U.S.	27 minLowest about the U.S. average
Work from home	19.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Windham and Goshen 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.