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Goshen vs Guildhall vs Jefferson
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 most kids (26.8% under 18).
Guildhall has the highest household income ($115k).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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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 | Guildhall | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Highest |
371Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
42.6±7.8Lowest 10% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±7.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±5.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and Guildhall are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
$115,000±$46kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$321,200±$62kHighest 3% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92k 11% below U.S. |
| Guildhall and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$850±$717Lowest 40% below U.S. |
$867±$156 39% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$4,625 48% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
75%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Guildhall and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
2.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson 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.