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Unity vs Newburgh 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 people working from home (9.5%).
Newburgh has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
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 | Newburgh | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,475Highest |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Lowest 18% 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% |
18.8%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Newburgh 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% |
21.4%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Goshen 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% |
29.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newburgh 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. |
$76,750±$10k 5% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Unity and Newburgh are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 17% below U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
| Unity and Goshen 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. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% 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. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Newburgh 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% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Unity and Goshen 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 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.