Compare towns
Goshen vs Leicester vs Pendleton
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 oldest population (median age 58.9).
Leicester has the most renters (14.5% rent).
Pendleton has the highest household income ($114k).
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 | Leicester | Pendleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,026 |
7,034Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
48.8±3.8 25% above U.S. |
46.7±4.1Lowest 20% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Leicester 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% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pendleton and Leicester 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% |
24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Leicester 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% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Pendleton and Leicester 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. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$113,750±$27kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Pendleton and Leicester 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 |
$309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$294,300±$39kLowest 12% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
$994±$119Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 68% above U.S. |
$3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$6,623Highest 112% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 33.3%±40.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
6.6%±17.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Leicester and Pendleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.7%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.4%±6.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pendleton and Leicester 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 | — | — | #67 of 484 in NY |
| School district | — | — | STARPOINT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | — | — | STARPOINT HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.5 |
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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.