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Unity vs Dover 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+60%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Stoddard has the highest household income ($95k).
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 | Dover | Goshen | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,466Highest |
1,042Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+60%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
53.5±8.3 38% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
53±4Lowest 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%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Stoddard 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% |
29.5%±6.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Dover 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% |
48.9%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% |
2.5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Dover 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. |
$52,313±$7kLowest 35% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
$94,904±$11kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Stoddard 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. |
$332,900±$55kHighest about the U.S. average |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20k about the U.S. average |
| Dover and Stoddard 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. |
$670±$49Lowest 53% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$895±$751 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. |
$4,510 45% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.1%±17.2Lowest 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 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. |
22 minLowest 17% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
23.2%±11.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Dover 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 | River Valleys Unified School District #73 | — | Stoddard 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.