Compare towns
Unity vs Arrowsic vs Goshen vs Stoddard
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Arrowsic has the most people working from home (20.6%).
Goshen has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Unity | Arrowsic | Goshen | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
597Lowest |
1,042 |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
50.3±8.7Lowest 29% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
53±4 36% 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 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.4%±7.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.8%±11.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
64.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.2%±2.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Arrowsic are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$99,107±$27kHighest 23% above U.S. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11k 18% above U.S. |
| Arrowsic and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$584,200±$150kHighest 76% above U.S. |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,600±$412 13% above U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 37% below 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 | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$3,521Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
$4,316 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
29 min 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.6%±9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Arrowsic and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Unity School District | — | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | ||||
| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 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.