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Goshen vs Hampton 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).
Hampton has the most kids (15.9% 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.

MeasureGoshenHamptonMount Tabor
People
Population
142Lowest
1,145Highest
304
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
-8.6%
U.S.: +7.4%
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Median age
58.9±8.3Highest
51% above U.S.
43.1±14.7Lowest
11% 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%
15.9%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.2%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Hampton 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%
20.6%±3.3Lowest
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%
15.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
34.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±10Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
3.2%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.6%±4
U.S.: 6.4%
Hampton and Mount Tabor 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±$8kHighest
9% below U.S.
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Hampton 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
$166,800±$10kLowest
50% 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 —
$1,264±$375Lowest
11% below U.S.
$2,143±$367Highest
52% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$5,240Highest
68% above U.S.
$3,007Lowest
4% below U.S.
$5,233
68% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
13.2%±25.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
0%±100Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Hampton and Mount Tabor 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%
11%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
78.4%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
92.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
1946Lowest
34 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
27 min
about the U.S. average
46 minHighest
72% above U.S.
Work from home
12.1%±9.3Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
7.8%±8.4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
10.4%±8.7
U.S.: 15.1%
Goshen and Mount Tabor 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.