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Goshen vs Wayne vs Lempster
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).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Wayne | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
1,101Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne and Lempster 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. |
$93,194±$26kHighest 15% above U.S. |
$86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
| Wayne and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% below U.S. |
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| Goshen and Wayne 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. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,558 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Goshen 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 38 | Lempster 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.