What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).

Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).

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	Morgan
People
Population	1,042Highest	827Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	-14.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S.	40.9±6.4Lowest 5% above U.S.
	Goshen and Morgan 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%	21.5%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Goshen and Morgan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.5%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	27.7%±6.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Morgan 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%	34%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	1.3%±1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Morgan and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S.	$91,250±$25kHighest 13% above U.S.
	Morgan 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.	$311,300±$66kHighest 6% below U.S.
	Morgan 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.	$1,112±$64Lowest 21% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,760Highest 53% above U.S.	$3,426Lowest 10% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%	0%±40.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Goshen and Morgan 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%	10%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	84.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1973Highest 7 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.	27 minHighest about the U.S. average
Work from home	6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	22.4%±6.5Highest U.S.: 15.1%
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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.