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Starks vs Goshen vs Madison
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Starks has the most affordable homes ($149k median).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Madison has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Starks | Goshen | Madison |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 556Lowest |
1,042 |
2,676Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.7±9.4 20% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Highest 39% above U.S. |
44.9±12.3Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16.4%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.6%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 20.3%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.9%±7.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
18.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±3.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Madison and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $63,500±$8k 21% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26kHighest 13% below U.S. |
$61,698±$20kLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $148,500±$27kLowest 55% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53kHighest 23% below U.S. |
$163,900±$59k 51% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,063±$301 25% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$850±$218Lowest 40% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,348Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$4,760Highest 53% above U.S. |
$1,740 44% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.5%±90.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
22.5%±13.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Starks are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
13% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
38.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1953Lowest 27 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 3.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Madison 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.