Compare towns
Goshen vs Sidney 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 affordable homes ($256k median).
Sidney has the most people working from home (14.3%).
Monroe has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Sidney | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
4,790Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
43±5.5Lowest 11% 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% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Sidney 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% |
18.4%±3.6Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sidney 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. |
$83,488±$10k 3% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Monroe and Sidney 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. |
$336,200±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Sidney and Monroe 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. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Sidney 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. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$2,661 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest 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% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
25 min 6% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sidney and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #15 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 18 | 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.