COMPARING TWO PLACES
Goshen vs Mechanicstown
PLACE A
Goshen, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Mechanicstown, New York
Goshen is 89% smaller than Mechanicstown. Goshen earns more, with a median household income $13,897 higher. Mechanicstown has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 6%).
GOSHENMECHANICSTOWNDIFFERENCE
Total population9778,808−89% vs Mechanicstown
Population density1,1832,630−1,447
Population growth6.2%17.6%−11.4 pts
Median age30.040.4−10.4
Male48.2%45.9%+2.3 pts
Female51.8%54.1%−2.3 pts
Foreign-born10.7%16.8%−6.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic67.8%32.4%+35.4 pts
Black0.5%24.0%−23.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino28.8%35.4%−6.6 pts
Asian0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Other3.0%5.2%−2.2 pts
Median household income$95,147$81,250+$13,897
Per capita income$34,438$37,167−$2,729
Poverty rate16.8%18.1%−1.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3360.417−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher11.9%23.3%−11.5 pts
Graduate degree3.3%6.2%−3.0 pts
Unemployment rate1.7%9.1%−7.4 pts
Labor force participation76.0%65.8%+10.2 pts
Median home value$269,400$344,200−$74,800
Median gross rent$1,332$1,687−$355
Owner-occupied74.5%51.7%+22.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.6%1.3%+2.2 pts
Rent-burdened households7.9%58.9%−51.0 pts
Average commute34.634.3+0.3
Worked from home9.3%9.0%+0.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%3.6%−3.6 pts
Uninsured14.6%3.4%+11.2 pts
Population, 2000 – 2024