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Unity vs Cornwall vs Goshen vs Jefferson

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 most homeowners (94.5%).
Cornwall has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Jefferson has the most renters (9.5% rent).

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.

MeasureUnityCornwallGoshenJefferson
People
Population
1,375Highest
1,208
1,042
1,013Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
-9.2%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+1.9%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
-1.7%
U.S.: +7.4%
-5.8%
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
58±4.5Highest
49% above U.S.
50.4±4.6Lowest
30% above U.S.
54.1±16.1
39% above U.S.
58±3.5Highest
49% above U.S.
Kids under 18
12%±4.1Lowest
U.S.: 22%
18.7%±3
U.S.: 22%
26.8%±5.9Highest
U.S.: 22%
12.5%±2.6
U.S.: 22%
Goshen and Cornwall 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%
25.7%±6.1Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
27.5%±8
U.S.: 17.2%
33.7%±9.1
U.S.: 17.2%
Unity and Jefferson 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%
54.7%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
22.6%
U.S.: 35.7%
28.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
1%±0.7
U.S.: 6.4%
3.7%±3.1Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
0.9%±0.7Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.2%±1.5
U.S.: 6.4%
Cornwall and Jefferson 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.
$114,583±$32kHighest
42% above U.S.
$70,417±$26k
13% below U.S.
$67,188±$13kLowest
17% below U.S.
Cornwall and Unity 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.
$458,000±$49kHighest
38% above U.S.
$255,600±$53kLowest
23% below U.S.
$296,700±$92k
11% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,625±$804
15% above U.S.
$1,125±$206
20% below U.S.
$1,938±$416Highest
37% above U.S.
$867±$156Lowest
39% 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
$5,394
73% above U.S.
$6,726Highest
116% above U.S.
$4,760
53% above U.S.
$4,196Lowest
35% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
40%±100
U.S.: 51.1%
61.9%±65.5Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
46.2%±74.1
U.S.: 51.1%
16.7%±71.2Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
Cornwall 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%
0.8%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
5.5%
U.S.: 12.5%
8.7%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
94.5%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
94.3%
U.S.: 65.2%
91.4%
U.S.: 65.2%
90.5%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1976
4 yrs older than U.S.
1971Lowest
9 yrs older than U.S.
1988Highest
8 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
35 minHighest
32% above U.S.
24 min
11% below U.S.
23 minLowest
13% below U.S.
35 min
31% above U.S.
Work from home
9.5%±4
U.S.: 15.1%
24.4%±6.6Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
6.8%±4.5Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
17.5%±6.3
U.S.: 15.1%
Cornwall and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district Unity School District Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 — —
High school in town None 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.