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For most people who can afford it, yes. Goshen grades A overall, ranked 133rd of 745 in New York. Natural-hazard risk is low. Crime is low: it reports less per resident than 92% of U.S. towns and it is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns. What holds it back is price: homes are expensive, about $459K for a typical one and 4.7 times the Kiryas Joel metro’s $98K median household income. Goshen’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where New York’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Goshen has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Historic Track and 1841 Goshen Courthouse. Goshen is more walkable than 86% of U.S. towns.
Where Goshen beats most towns.
Historic Track is a National Historic Landmark, the National Register’s top tier.
Census counts: 2,448 in 1790, 14,571 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 1841 and 4 maps from 1906 on.
11 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New York), ordered by how far Goshen is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Goshen. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MuseumUnited States Military Academy
in town Theme parkLegoland New York
37 mi LandmarkFerncliff Cemetery
34 mi National Historic SiteHome of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site102K visitors a year
20 mi Stadium & arenaMichie Stadium
19 mi State parkBear Mountain State Park1.9M visitors a yearUnited States Military Academy: USMA Public Affairs Office, Public domain · Legoland New York: MattCC716, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Ferncliff Cemetery: Anthony22 at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt National Historic Site: Crunch, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Michie Stadium: John Pellino, Public domain · Bear Mountain State Park: Mwanner at English Wikipedia, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goshen, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Goshen.
Goshen draws workers from Wallkill and beyond, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has fewer 90° days than most of the country, though not than most of New York.
41 miles of trail in 7 parks and preserves. The trail density in Goshen is 0.9 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is Good Time Park, at 60 acres.
| Goshen | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.9 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 5.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Salesian Park | 1 mi | 34 |
| 2. Goshen Recreation Center And Park | 0.3 mi | 26 |
| 3. Good Time Park | — | 60 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Goshen Central School District. Three of its 8 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Goshen Central High School, with 983 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| C J Hooker Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 646 | C− |
| Orange-Ulster BocesLargest public high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 1,082 | – |
| Goshen Central High SchoolTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 983 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NY on state tests and graduation
10,545 jobs are based in Goshen, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in.
Most working residents leave Goshen for work: only 17% work in town. Goshen’s median household income is $121,000. Jobs based in Goshen grew to 10,545 in 2023, 1,659 more than in 2013.
| Goshen | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $121,000 | $82,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 9.5% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 17% | 10% | 8% |
| Work from home | 16% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Reported crimes fell from 48 to 29 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings. Violent crime is rare: 1 reported in 2025, 0.1 per 1,000 residents.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Against the 5,542 U.S. towns with household incomes like Goshen’s, it is healthier than 66%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
17% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Goshen. Goshen beats the New York average on 11 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 14% of adults report frequent mental distress in Goshen.
| Goshen | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 21% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 13% | 14% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 33% | 35% |
| What stands out | Goshen | NY |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.5% | 17.2% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.9% | 8.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9% | 7.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 38 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Goshen.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The Port Jervis weather station, 17 miles away, records that about 14 days a year reach 90°: fewer than most of the country, but more than 76% of New York places with climate records.
Goshen has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 43 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Adults 18 to 34 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). 43% of Goshen adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Goshen | New York towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 43% | 32% | 29% |
| Median age | 43 years | 42.9 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 21% | 20% | 22% |
48% women, 52% men
About 110 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.1 points). Across New York, 51.2% of residents are women. Among residents 45 to 54, 60% are men (NY 49%).
| Goshen | NY | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.9% | 11% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9% | 9.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.8% | 8.9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.3% | 14.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 13% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14.5% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13.9% | 13.3% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10.3% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 12% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 24.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.3% | 14.6% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.9% | 22.4% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 21.2% | 17.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
3 within 15 miles of the center of Goshen
About 3 of every 100 Goshen residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across New York.
Where Goshen’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
11 places in Goshen on the National Register of Historic Places.
12 notable people were born in Goshen.
Town in New York, United States
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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8 towns share a border with Goshen.
| Town | NY rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen | #133 | A | D | A | B | A |
| Wawayanda | #432 | B− | D | — | B | A− |
| Warwick | #198 | A− | D | — | A− | A |
| Florida | #73 | A | C− | A+ | B+ | A− |
| Chester | #181 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Hamptonburgh | #325 | B | D | — | B | A |
| Blooming Grove | #319 | B | D | A− | B | B+ |
| Chester | #122 | A | D | B+ | B+ | A− |
Wawayanda, Warwick, Chester and Hamptonburgh report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Goshen with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
For most people who can afford it, yes. Goshen grades A overall, better than 85% of U.S. towns and #133 of 745 in New York. It grades A for health, A for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
Goshen was established in 1788 and has 11 places on the National Register of Historic Places. 12 notable people were born here, including Hartley Sawyer and Willie "The Lion" Smith.
