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Unity vs Cornwall vs Goshen vs Washington
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).
Cornwall has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Cornwall | Goshen | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
1,208 |
1,042Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest 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. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
| Unity and Washington 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% |
18.7%±3 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 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% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Washington 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% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±3.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Cornwall 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±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12k 11% above U.S. |
| Cornwall and Washington 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. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above 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. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% 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. |
$4,321Lowest 39% 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% |
0%±88.9Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% 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. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
24 min 11% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% 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% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Cornwall and Washington 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 | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None 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.