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Lempster vs Mendon 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
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Mendon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).
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 | Lempster | Mendon | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,113Highest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2Lowest 31% above U.S. |
53.4±10.5 37% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±1.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mendon and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 7% above U.S. |
$100,524±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Mendon and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29kLowest 27% below U.S. |
$357,000±$44kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,230±$651Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$5,342Highest 71% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
88.6%±42.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Mendon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
17 minLowest 36% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.5%±8.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.