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Lempster vs Sheldon 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).
Sheldon has the most people working from home (13%).
Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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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 | Lempster | Sheldon | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953Lowest |
2,267Highest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 31% above U.S. |
40.9±3.5Lowest 5% 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% |
23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Sheldon 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% |
12.6%±2.3Lowest 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% |
14.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$78,533±$25k about the U.S. average |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Lempster and Sheldon 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. |
$272,400±$61kHighest 18% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
| Sheldon and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,286±$379Lowest 9% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Sheldon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558 46% above U.S. |
$3,578Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±27Lowest 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
89%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sheldon 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.