Goshen is a town in Orange County, New York, United States. The population was 14,571 at the 2020 census. The town is named after the Biblical Land of Goshen. It contains a village also called Goshen, which is the county seat of Orange County. The town is centrally located in the county.

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How Goshen ranks

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#58Closest to a top hospital in NY #103Lowest depression in NY #30Safest in NY All NY rankings →

Town numbers

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Area code845

Living in Goshen

Housing in Goshen

$685K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $685,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market87

Sale-to-list97.5%

Sold in May5

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Safety in Goshen

Safety Grade A

Goshen reports less crime per resident than 93% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Goshen 0.1

New York 3.7

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Goshen 3.2

New York 15.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Goshen

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Most working residents leave Goshen for work: only 10% work in town. The top destinations are Goshen (19%), New York (15%) and Wallkill (10%). Half commute less than 15 miles.

Goshen

19%

New York

15%

Wallkill

10%

Chester

10%Work in townlive and work in Goshen 15 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 3,799Jobs based herea job hub

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Health in Goshen

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Health Grade A−

Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New York

8better than NY·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▲ 1▼ 10 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.6%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNY 17.2% · better 8.9%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethNY 12.8% · better 9.8%More adults who have had cancerNY 7.7% · worse

Care nearby

Garnet Health Medical CenterMiddletown · 3.4 mi · ER

Lasante Chester Health CenterChester · 4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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Natural hazards in Goshen

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌀 Hurricanes🥶 Cold waves

34Does Goshen flood?paid flood claims since 1979 10Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Goshen

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Climate in Goshen

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Goshen has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 43 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

38° / 21°Winter

59° / 37°Spring

81° / 60°Summer

63° / 42°Fall