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Goshen vs Rumney 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).
Rumney has the most kids (18.7% 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 | Rumney | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
1,458Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +1.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
44.5±2.3Lowest 14% 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% |
18.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Rumney 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% |
24.1%±3.7Lowest 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% |
41.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Rumney 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. |
$79,444±$21k about the U.S. average |
$85,833±$32kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Rumney 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 |
$309,800±$37kLowest 7% 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 | — | $1,064±$100 25% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,716 51% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 48.1%±21.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Rumney 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% |
10.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
77.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±7 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Rumney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Rumney School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.