Compare towns
Goshen vs Kennebunk 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
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Kennebunk has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.8%).
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 | Goshen | Kennebunk | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
11,820Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Lowest 39% above U.S. |
54.6±3.3 40% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Unity and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30%±4 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Kennebunk are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
51.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kennebunk and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$107,804±$8kHighest 34% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Kennebunk and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$487,700±$21kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,425±$290Lowest about the U.S. average |
$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 | $4,760Lowest 53% above U.S. |
$4,999 60% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.1%±10.9Lowest 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 | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
32.5%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | — | RSU 21 | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | Kennebunk High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.6 |
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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.