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Goshen vs Exeter vs Mount Tabor
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Exeter has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Exeter | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
913Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -14.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
51.7±12.6Lowest 33% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±7.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Exeter and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mount Tabor and Exeter are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$77,550±$19kHighest 4% below U.S. |
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| Exeter and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
$243,000±$89kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $867±$44Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,926Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 9% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±10.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Exeter and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.