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Goshen vs Newburgh vs Maidstone
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).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Newburgh | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,475Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +2.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Goshen 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% |
12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Maidstone 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maidstone 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% |
29.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh and Maidstone 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±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Newburgh 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 |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $950±$219 33% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$3,914 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 42.9%±13.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Newburgh and Maidstone 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone 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.