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Unity vs Mount Tabor 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 most homeowners (94.5%).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k median).
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 | Mount Tabor | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
304Lowest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1Lowest 39% above U.S. |
| Unity and Mount Tabor 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%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Unity 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% |
34.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mount Tabor 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. |
— | $70,417±$26kLowest 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. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,938±$416 37% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen 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. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
$4,760Lowest 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Unity 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% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Tabor 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.