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Goshen vs Wilder 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).
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Lempster has the highest household income ($87k).
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 | Wilder | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
3,087Highest |
953Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
45.5±8.9Lowest 17% above U.S. |
50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Lempster 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% |
11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.3%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Wilder 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% |
60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder 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. |
$75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Lempster and Wilder 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. |
$273,200±$18kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Goshen 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. |
$1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
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| Goshen and Wilder 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. |
$5,505Highest 76% above U.S. |
$4,558Lowest 46% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.9%±17.2Lowest 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% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wilder and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Lempster School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.