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Goshen vs Hampton vs Hancock
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 expensive homes ($330k median).
Hampton has the most affordable homes ($167k median).
Hancock has the most renters (40.5% rent).
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 | Hampton | Hancock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,145Highest |
435 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -8.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
43.1±14.7 11% above U.S. |
33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.9%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hancock and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
19.8%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
15.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hancock and Hampton 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. |
$73,796±$8k 9% below U.S. |
$76,250±$34kHighest 6% below U.S. |
| Hancock and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
$166,800±$10kLowest 50% below U.S. |
$187,900±$11k 44% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,264±$375Highest 11% below U.S. |
$939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
| Hampton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$3,007Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$3,511 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 13.2%±25.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hampton and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.8%±8.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goshen and Hancock 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.