Compare towns
Goshen vs Unity vs Brunswick
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Unity has the most renters (5.5% rent).
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
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 | Brunswick |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142 |
1,375Highest |
109Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
58±4.5 49% above U.S. |
57.5±13.8Lowest 48% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Brunswick and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$228,100±$52kLowest 31% 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 68% above U.S. |
$5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Brunswick and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 min 32% above U.S. |
41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±15.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goshen and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Unity School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.