Compare towns
Goshen vs Townsend 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).
Townsend has the most people working from home (10.5%).
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 | Townsend | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
9,100Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3Lowest 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Townsend 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% |
17.1%±2.1Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313 4% above U.S. |
$1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760 53% above U.S. |
$6,031Highest 93% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Monroe 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Townsend 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 | — | #136 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | — | North Middlesex | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | North Middlesex Regional | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1 |
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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.