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Unity vs Montgomery vs Goshen
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 highest household income ($88k).
Montgomery has the most people working from home (16%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Unity | Montgomery | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
1,047 |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.5±11.3Lowest 32% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% 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% |
15.5%±4.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.9%±8.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Montgomery 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% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±3.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Montgomery and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$53,289±$24kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26k 13% below U.S. |
| Unity and Goshen 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. |
$323,200±$45kHighest about the U.S. average |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Montgomery 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. |
$868±$209Lowest 39% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above 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. |
$4,326Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
76.6%±68Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Montgomery 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% |
15.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
16%±5.9Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Montgomery 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 | Northern Mountain Valley Unified Union School District #85 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.