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Barnet 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

Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k median).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).

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.

MeasureBarnetGoshenUnity
People
Population
61Lowest
142
1,375Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census — —
-9.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
62.2±45.8Highest
60% above U.S.
58.9±8.3
51% above U.S.
58±4.5Lowest
49% above U.S.
Barnet and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
31.1%±29.6Highest
U.S.: 22%
10.6%±11.6Lowest
U.S.: 22%
12%±4.1
U.S.: 22%
Barnet and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
36.1%±44.4
U.S.: 17.2%
37.3%±11.7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
34.9%±7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Goshen and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+
59.5%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.3%
U.S.: 35.7%
21.6%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
0%±23.2Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
0%±10Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
Unity and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$57,917±$16k
28% below U.S.
$56,250±$33kLowest
30% below U.S.
$87,500±$16kHighest
8% above U.S.
Unity and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied
$204,200±$38kLowest
39% below U.S.
$330,000±$115kHighest
about the U.S. average
$276,100±$29k
17% below U.S.
Goshen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly — —
$1,625±$804
15% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$2,950Lowest
5% below U.S.
$5,240
68% above U.S.
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent — —
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
Below poverty line
47.5%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
16.2%
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
100%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1978
2 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way —
21 minLowest
21% below U.S.
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
Work from home
55%±29Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
12.1%±9.3
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
School district — — Unity School District
High school in town — — None in town
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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.