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Lempster vs Proctor 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 highest household income ($87k).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
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 | Proctor | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
1,794Highest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Lempster 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% |
21.8%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lempster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 27% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53kHighest 23% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,029±$202Lowest 27% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 46% above U.S. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lempster and Goshen 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% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Proctor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.7 |
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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.