Compare towns
Goshen vs Williston 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).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
10,144Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Lowest 17% 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 | 26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21%±3.5Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%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% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
| Williston 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. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,625±$804Lowest 15% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Williston 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. |
$5,592Highest 79% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Williston and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #11 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.