Compare towns
Goshen vs Unity 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).
Unity has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
Unity is a college town. 30% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Unity | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
1,858Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
27.5±2.2Lowest 29% below 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 | 26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.8%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
30%±4.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
$62,857±$6kLowest 22% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
| Unity and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$206,900±$28kLowest 38% below U.S. |
$276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
| Unity and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$873±$73Lowest 38% below 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 | $4,760 53% above U.S. |
$2,510Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.8%±13 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest 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% |
17.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%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 min 13% below U.S. |
21 minLowest 20% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.8%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | RSU 03/MSAD 03 · Ecology Learning Center | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | Ecology Learning Ctr | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4 |
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| 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.