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LaGrange vs Goshen vs Elma
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 youngest population (median age 41.3).
Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
Elma has the shortest commute (22 min average).
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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 | LaGrange | Goshen | Elma |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,384Highest |
14,468 |
11,687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
+3.6% NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY |
43±3.2 8% above NY |
43.8±4.6Highest 10% above NY |
| Elma and Goshen 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% |
21.8%±3.9 NY: 20.5% |
| LaGrange and Elma 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%±2.7 NY: 17.9% |
22.7%±3.2Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Elma and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.2%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
44%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.4Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
4%±1.5 NY: 7% |
| LaGrange and Elma 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±$17k 41% above NY |
$116,460±$12kLowest 35% 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±$20k 4% below NY |
$458,700±$29kHighest 8% above NY |
$357,900±$27kLowest 16% below NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,455±$1k 10% below NY |
$1,786±$107Highest 10% above NY |
$952±$472Lowest 41% below NY |
| Goshen and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,104 38% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
$4,999Lowest 24% below NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±20.1Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±18.2 NY: 52.1% |
29.9%±17Lowest 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% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
88.6%Highest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
1970Lowest 11 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min about the NY average |
37 minHighest 14% above NY |
22 minLowest 31% below NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
15.8%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
12.2%±4.3 NY: 14.9% |
| Goshen and Elma 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 | #90 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · GOSHEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | IROQUOIS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | GOSHEN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL | IROQUOIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.4Highest |
12.1 |
10.6Lowest |
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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.