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Goshen vs Windsor 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).
Windsor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.5%).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).

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.

MeasureGoshenWindsorUnity
People
Population
1,042Lowest
2,060Highest
1,375
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-1.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
+3.5%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
54.1±16.1
39% above U.S.
44.6±12.3Lowest
15% 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%
21.1%±8.8
U.S.: 22%
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
Goshen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+
27.5%±8Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
29.2%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
34.9%±7Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
Unity and Windsor 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%
40%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%
1.2%±1.4Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
1%±0.7
U.S.: 6.4%
Windsor 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±$26k
13% below U.S.
$51,197±$4kLowest
37% 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.
$170,300±$22kLowest
49% 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.
$1,002±$107Lowest
29% 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
$4,760Lowest
53% above U.S.
$4,878
56% above U.S.
$5,394Highest
73% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
46.2%±74.1Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
31.4%±20Lowest
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%
7.8%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
6.3%
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
51.6%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1971
9 yrs older than U.S.
1938Lowest
42 yrs older than U.S.
1982Highest
2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
23 min
13% below U.S.
22 minLowest
16% below U.S.
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
Work from home
6.8%±4.5
U.S.: 15.1%
6.6%±4.7Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
9.5%±4Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
Unity and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading — #61 of 70 in VT —
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.