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Tyringham vs Whiting 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
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k median).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% under 18).
Goshen has the oldest housing (typical home built 1961).
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 | Tyringham | Whiting | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 494Lowest |
532 |
915Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | — | -8.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Whiting and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
$91,250±$38kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
$280,400±$36kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
$1,204±$519Highest 15% below U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Whiting and Tyringham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,632 49% above U.S. |
$4,227Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,022Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.3%±37.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 3.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school 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.