What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).

Springfield has the highest household income ($101k).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Goshen	Springfield
People
Population	142Lowest	1,122Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-4% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S.	51.4±8.8Lowest 32% above U.S.
	Goshen and Springfield 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%	15.1%±8Highest U.S.: 22%
	Springfield and Goshen 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%	19.8%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0%±10 U.S.: 6.4%	0%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S.	$100,893±$19kHighest 25% above U.S.
	Springfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$330,000±$115kLowest about the U.S. average	$384,100±$50kHighest 15% above U.S.
	Springfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$1,096±$217 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,240Lowest 68% above U.S.	$5,946Highest 91% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	—	25.9%±64.8 U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line	16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	3.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	100%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	90.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S.	1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	21 minLowest 21% below U.S.	34 minHighest 30% above U.S.
Work from home	12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1%	16.7%±11.6Highest U.S.: 15.1%
	Springfield 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.