What stands out worked out from the figures below

Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Mount Tabor	Goshen
People
Population	304Lowest	1,042Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	-1.7% U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S.	54.1±16.1Lowest 39% above U.S.
	Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22%	26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	27.5%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	22.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4%	0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
	Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	—	$70,417±$26k 13% below U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S.	$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S.	$1,938±$416Lowest 37% above U.S.
	Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,233Highest 68% above U.S.	$4,760Lowest 53% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Goshen and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S.	1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	46 minHighest 72% above U.S.	23 minLowest 13% below U.S.
Work from home	10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1%	6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Mount Tabor 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.