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Leicester vs Wright 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
Leicester has the youngest population (median age 48.8).
Wright has the highest household income ($86k).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Leicester | Wright | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,026 |
1,739Highest |
142Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -10%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 48.8±3.8Lowest 25% above U.S. |
51.4±4.7 32% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.9%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
16.7%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Wright and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.5%±6.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.3%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wright and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$30k 13% below U.S. |
$86,250±$13kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Wright and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $309,700±$107k 7% below U.S. |
$242,000±$36kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Goshen and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,098±$300Highest 22% below U.S. |
$953±$79Lowest 33% below U.S. |
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| Leicester and Wright are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,822Lowest 23% above U.S. |
$5,279Highest 69% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 33.3%±40.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.6%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Wright and Leicester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 7% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.7%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Leicester and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.