Population 275 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Goss Heights
Household size in Goss Heights
| Period | Goss Heights | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.67 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.12 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Goss Heights run a little small, averaging 2.56 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Massachusetts as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.67, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Goss Heights
| Period | Goss Heights | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.6 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 48.1 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Goss Heights skews older: half of its residents are older than 48.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Goss Heights
| Period | Goss Heights | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.5% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.3% of households in Goss Heights, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Goss Heights
Renters in Goss Heights
| Period | Goss Heights | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.7% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 6.3% of households in Goss Heights rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Goss Heights
| Period | Goss Heights | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.5% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.3% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Goss Heights: 17.3% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Goss Heights
| Period | Goss Heights | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1969 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1969 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Goss Heights is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The picture is much the same across Massachusetts.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Goss Heights
| Period | Goss Heights | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $854 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,137 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $962 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,336 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$482 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Goss Heights pays $1,336 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 24.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Goss Heights
Bachelor's degrees in Goss Heights
| Period | Goss Heights | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.7% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.2% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Goss Heights have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 25.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Goss Heights
| Period | Goss Heights | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 95.9% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.2% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.6% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.2% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Goss Heights is a bit above the national rate: 91.2% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of Massachusetts.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Goss Heights
| Period | Goss Heights | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.2% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.5% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in Goss Heights is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Goss Heights compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goss Heights | 2.56 | 48.1 | 4.3% | 6.3% | 17.3% | 1966 | $1,336 | 25.2% | 91.2% | 5.0% |
| Huntington | 2.69 | 40.5 | 10.7% | 15.3% | 11.4% | 1954 | $1,327 | 33.3% | 94.7% | 2.4% |
| Montgomery | 2.75 | 44.5 | 5.4% | 3.7% | 7.3% | 1981 | $1,134 | 42.3% | 97.1% | 1.5% |
| Loudville | 2.57 | 49.3 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 14.0% | 1969 | $1,304 | 47.0% | 96.1% | 7.7% |
| Russell | 2.13 | 47.9 | 2.6% | 14.9% | 16.9% | 1964 | $1,016 | 30.7% | 96.5% | 1.8% |
| Westhampton | 2.57 | 49.3 | 7.6% | 8.6% | 14.0% | 1969 | $1,304 | 47.0% | 96.1% | 7.7% |
| Chester | 2.53 | 46.8 | 5.0% | 15.8% | 29.5% | 1953 | $1,178 | 29.3% | 94.9% | 2.0% |
| Blandford | 2.22 | 52.3 | 5.2% | 4.4% | 31.9% | 1975 | $1,091 | 35.9% | 96.2% | 2.6% |
| North Blandford | 2.32 | 51.4 | 7.3% | 4.9% | 34.4% | 1971 | $1,395 | 37.4% | 95.1% | 3.1% |
| Southampton | 2.94 | 40.9 | 3.7% | 9.9% | 5.9% | 1985 | $1,388 | 44.3% | 97.5% | 2.7% |
| West Chesterfield | 2.53 | 45.9 | 12.3% | 7.6% | 15.9% | 1974 | $1,063 | 35.2% | 97.3% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Goss Heights. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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