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Goshen vs Sutton vs Mount Tabor
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).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Sutton | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
2,239Highest |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +7.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
48.1±4.1Lowest 24% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Goshen 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% |
21.6%±5.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±3.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Mount Tabor 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. |
$130,313±$31kHighest 61% above U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kLowest about the U.S. average |
$362,600±$16k 9% above U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,656±$614Lowest 17% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 68% above U.S. |
$7,652Highest 145% above U.S. |
$5,233Lowest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 27.6%±47.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Sutton and Mount Tabor 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% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Kearsarge Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Kearsarge Regional High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4 |
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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.