Compare towns
Goshen vs Lowell vs Monroe
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Lowell has the youngest population (median age 32.9).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Lowell | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
1,070Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
32.9±6.5Lowest 15% below U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
30.7%±6.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lowell and Goshen 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% |
12.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Monroe 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
19.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lowell and Monroe 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. |
$57,404±$15kLowest 29% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe 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±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$183,400±$33kLowest 45% below U.S. |
$312,700±$58kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Monroe and Goshen 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. |
$945±$46Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$2,810 10% below U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
26.3%±92.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Monroe and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
55 minHighest 109% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.5%±2.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lowell and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Lowell School District | Monroe School District |
| 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.