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Goshen vs Morgan 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 most kids (26.8% under 18).
Morgan has the most people working from home (22.4%).
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.

MeasureGoshenMorganMonroe
People
Population
1,042Highest
827
786Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-14.8%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+9.6%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.1±16.1Highest
39% above U.S.
40.9±6.4Lowest
5% above 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%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
21.5%±4.7
U.S.: 22%
20.9%±7.6Lowest
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%±6.6
U.S.: 17.2%
30.3%±8.9Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Monroe and Morgan 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%
25.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0.9%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.1%±1.8
U.S.: 6.4%
Morgan 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±$26kLowest
13% below U.S.
$91,250±$25kHighest
13% above U.S.
$88,150±$7k
9% above U.S.
Morgan and Monroe 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±$66k
6% below U.S.
$312,700±$58kHighest
6% below U.S.
Monroe and Morgan 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±$64
21% below U.S.
$1,104±$218Lowest
22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$4,760Highest
53% above U.S.
$3,426
10% above U.S.
$2,661Lowest
15% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.2%±74.1
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±40.8Lowest
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%
10%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.2%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
84.8%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
88.6%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1973
7 yrs older than U.S.
1977Highest
3 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
27 minHighest
4% above U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.5Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
3.2%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — — Monroe School District
High school in town — — None in town
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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.