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LaGrange vs Goshen

Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New York.

What stands out worked out from the figures below

LaGrange has the shortest commute (33 min average).
Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).

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.

MeasureLaGrangeGoshen
People
Population
16,384Highest
14,468Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+1.6%Lowest
NY: +4.2%
+6.5%Highest
NY: +4.2%
Median age
41.3±1.6Lowest
4% above NY
43±3.2Highest
8% above NY
Goshen and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
22.3%±2.7Highest
NY: 20.5%
20.9%±2.7Lowest
NY: 20.5%
LaGrange and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
15.6%±1.9Lowest
NY: 17.9%
19.8%±2.7Highest
NY: 17.9%
Goshen and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
43.2%
NY: 40.2%
43.2%
NY: 40.2%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
5.4%±1.4Highest
NY: 7%
3.2%±1.1Lowest
NY: 7%
LaGrange and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$121,586±$10kHighest
41% above NY
$121,442±$17kLowest
41% above NY
LaGrange and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$408,600±$20kLowest
4% below NY
$458,700±$29kHighest
8% above NY
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,455±$1kLowest
10% below NY
$1,786±$107Highest
10% above NY
Goshen and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$9,104Lowest
38% above NY
$10,000+Highest
at least 52% above NY
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
51.3%±20.1Highest
NY: 52.1%
49.2%±18.2Lowest
NY: 52.1%
LaGrange and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line
6.8%Highest
NY: 14%
3.8%Lowest
NY: 14%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
86.1%Highest
NY: 54.3%
79.5%Lowest
NY: 54.3%
Typical home builtmedian year
1974Lowest
15 yrs newer than NY
1976Highest
17 yrs newer than NY
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
33 minLowest
about the NY average
37 minHighest
14% above NY
Work from home
10.2%±2Lowest
NY: 14.9%
15.8%±3.7Highest
NY: 14.9%
Goshen and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading #81 of 484 in NY #244 of 484 in NY
School district ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · GOSHEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
High school in town ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL GOSHEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Students per teacherat that high school
14.4Highest
12.1Lowest
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NY 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.