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Goshen vs Plainfield 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).
Plainfield has the most affordable homes ($155k median).
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.
| Measure | Goshen | Plainfield | Leicester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,016 |
1,026Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +0.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
34.5±6.6Lowest 11% below 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% |
15.6%±2.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Plainfield 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% |
14.5%±2.7Lowest 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% |
28.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.9%±11.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$70,673±$6kHighest 12% below U.S. |
$70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
| Plainfield 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 |
$155,100±$17kLowest 53% 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 | — | $750±$207Lowest 47% below U.S. |
$1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
| Leicester and Plainfield 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. |
$2,667Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,822 23% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40.6%±43.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Plainfield 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% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±4.7Lowest 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.