What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).

LaGrange has the shortest commute (33 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Goshen	LaGrange
People
Population	14,468Lowest	16,384Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.5%Highest NY: +4.2%	+1.6%Lowest NY: +4.2%
Median age	43±3.2Highest 8% above NY	41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY
	Goshen and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5%	22.3%±2.7Highest NY: 20.5%
	LaGrange and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19.8%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9%	15.6%±1.9Lowest NY: 17.9%
	Goshen and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	43.2% NY: 40.2%	43.2% NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7%	5.4%±1.4Highest NY: 7%
	LaGrange and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$121,442±$17kLowest 41% above NY	$121,586±$10kHighest 41% above NY
	LaGrange and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$458,700±$29kHighest 8% above NY	$408,600±$20kLowest 4% below NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,786±$107Highest 10% above NY	$1,455±$1kLowest 10% below NY
	Goshen and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY	$9,104Lowest 38% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.2%±18.2Lowest NY: 52.1%	51.3%±20.1Highest NY: 52.1%
	LaGrange and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.8%Lowest NY: 14%	6.8%Highest NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3%	86.1%Highest NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY	1974Lowest 15 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 14% above NY	33 minLowest about the NY average
Work from home	15.8%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9%	10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9%
	Goshen and LaGrange 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	#244 of 484 in NY	#81 of 484 in NY
School district	NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · GOSHEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town	GOSHEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school	12.1Lowest	14.4Highest
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NY 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.