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Goshen vs Newburgh vs Leicester

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).
Newburgh has the most kids (18.8% under 18).
Leicester has the most people working from home (12.7%).

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.

MeasureGoshenNewburghLeicester
People
Population
142Lowest
1,475Highest
1,026
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census —
+2.8%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-10%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
58.9±8.3Highest
51% above U.S.
45.8±5.7Lowest
18% above U.S.
48.8±3.8
25% 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%
18.8%±3.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
14.9%±5.1
U.S.: 22%
Newburgh 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%
21.4%±2.4Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
24.5%±6.7
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%
29.9%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
35.9%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±10Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
4.3%±2.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1.3%±1.6
U.S.: 6.4%
Newburgh 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.
$76,750±$10kHighest
5% below U.S.
$70,417±$30k
13% below U.S.
Newburgh 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
$244,600±$20kLowest
26% below U.S.
$309,700±$107k
7% 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 —
$950±$219Lowest
33% below U.S.
$1,098±$300Highest
22% below U.S.
Leicester and Newburgh 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.
$2,748Lowest
12% below U.S.
$3,822
23% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent —
42.9%±13.9Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±40.4Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Newburgh and Leicester 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%
11.7%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
11.8%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
81.2%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
85.5%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1978Lowest
2 yrs older than U.S.
1985Highest
5 yrs newer than U.S.
1981
1 yr newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
30 minHighest
14% above U.S.
28 min
7% above U.S.
Work from home
12.1%±9.3
U.S.: 15.1%
6.4%±3.3Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.7%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Leicester 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.