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LaGrange vs Kent 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).
Kent has the highest household income ($129k).
Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.5%).
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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 | Kent | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
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| People | |||
| Population | 16,384Highest |
12,896Lowest |
14,468 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NY: +4.2% |
-4.5%Lowest NY: +4.2% |
+6.5%Highest NY: +4.2% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.6Lowest 4% above NY |
43.4±1.4Highest 9% above NY |
43±3.2 8% above NY |
| Kent 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% |
21.2%±2.7 NY: 20.5% |
20.9%±2.7Lowest NY: 20.5% |
| LaGrange and Kent 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% |
17.2%±2.1 NY: 17.9% |
19.8%±2.7Highest NY: 17.9% |
| Goshen and Kent are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
42.6%Lowest NY: 40.2% |
43.2%Highest NY: 40.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±1.4 NY: 7% |
6.3%±1.6Highest NY: 7% |
3.2%±1.1Lowest NY: 7% |
| Kent and LaGrange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $121,586±$10k 41% above NY |
$129,012±$13kHighest 50% above NY |
$121,442±$17kLowest 41% above NY |
| Kent and LaGrange 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 |
$390,100±$15kLowest 8% below NY |
$458,700±$29kHighest 8% above NY |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,455±$1kLowest 10% below NY |
$1,606±$224 about the NY average |
$1,786±$107Highest 10% above NY |
| Goshen and Kent 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 |
$9,796 49% above NY |
$10,000+Highest at least 52% above NY |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 51.3%±20.1 NY: 52.1% |
78.8%±49.7Highest NY: 52.1% |
49.2%±18.2Lowest NY: 52.1% |
| Kent and LaGrange 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% |
6.6% NY: 14% |
3.8%Lowest NY: 14% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.1% NY: 54.3% |
87.5%Highest NY: 54.3% |
79.5%Lowest NY: 54.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 15 yrs newer than NY |
1961Lowest 2 yrs newer than NY |
1976Highest 17 yrs newer than NY |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest about the NY average |
39 minHighest 20% above NY |
37 min 14% above NY |
| Work from home | 10.2%±2Lowest NY: 14.9% |
10.8%±2.5 NY: 14.9% |
15.8%±3.7Highest NY: 14.9% |
| Goshen and Kent 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 | #296 of 484 in NY | #244 of 484 in NY |
| School district | ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | CARMEL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT | NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (OCFS) · GOSHEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT |
| High school in town | ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL | None in town | 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.