Compare towns
Arrowsic vs Goshen vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Arrowsic has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Goshen has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Arrowsic | Goshen | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 597Lowest |
1,042 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Arrowsic and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $99,107±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,600±$412Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arrowsic and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.