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Jefferson vs Whiting vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Whiting has the highest household income ($91k).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Jefferson | Whiting | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013 |
532Lowest |
1,042Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Jefferson and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Whiting are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | 20 photos → | 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.