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Whitingham vs Goshen vs Halifax
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Whitingham has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
Goshen has the highest household income ($99k).
Halifax has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.9%).
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 | Whitingham | Goshen | Halifax |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,368Highest |
915 |
847Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.4±7.1 19% above U.S. |
58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
40.6±13.1Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.4%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Halifax and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$98,906±$10kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$63,889±$7kLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $262,300±$30kLowest 21% below U.S. |
$351,900±$25kHighest 6% above U.S. |
$267,500±$21k 20% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$869±$727 38% below U.S. |
$875±$154Highest 38% below U.S. |
| Halifax and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$5,022 61% above U.S. |
$4,991Lowest 60% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.1%±73.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974Highest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 18% above U.S. |
33 min 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.7%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
29.9%±11.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Halifax and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Halifax School District |
| High school in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 7.8 |
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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.