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Goshen vs Sheldon 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Sheldon has the youngest population (median age 40.9).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Sheldon | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
2,267Highest |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% 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% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Jefferson and Sheldon 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. |
$78,533±$25kHighest about the U.S. average |
$67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Sheldon 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. |
$272,400±$61k 18% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Sheldon 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. |
$1,286±$379 9% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,196 35% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Jefferson 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% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer 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%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 14 photos → |
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.