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A town of 960 people in Hampshire County, Massachusetts
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Conserved land27%3,021 of 11,260 acres
Trails22 mi1.3 mi per sq mi
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Town in Massachusetts, United States
960Population
17.7 sq miArea
1,450 ftElevation

Goshen (, GOH-shən) is a town in Hampshire County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 960 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town has a rural atmosphere, with one general store, a post office, a fire station, a library, a regional elementary school in nearby Chesterfield, and a town hall. The town encompasses both the Upper and Lower Highland lakes, Upper being a part of the D.A.R. State Forest. The Lower Highland Lake is privately held by a homeowners' association for families who own yearlong and summer properties on the lake.

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ZIP code01032
Area code413
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$401K▲ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Goshen home is worth about $401,000, up 2.6% in a year, 39% below the Massachusetts typical home.

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Goshen has fewer than 1,000 residents. At that size one or two incidents swing the numbers so much that a grade wouldn't be fair, so we show the counts instead.

Violent0
Property2
Reported in 20252
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