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Unity vs Reading vs Washington 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 oldest population (median age 58).
Reading has the most people working from home (22.9%).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Reading | Washington | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
699Lowest |
1,208 |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
51.1±7.6Lowest 31% above U.S. |
55±4.7 41% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% 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% |
18.5%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Reading 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% |
28.2%±3.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8Lowest 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Reading 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. |
$85,000±$19k 5% above U.S. |
$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Washington 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. |
$377,200±$72kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$358,600±$32k 8% above U.S. |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Reading and Washington 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. |
$1,100±$331Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,106±$160 22% 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 | $5,394 73% above U.S. |
$5,754Highest 84% above U.S. |
$4,321Lowest 39% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.3%±31.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Reading 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% |
8.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
33 min 25% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.9%±10.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Reading 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 | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | 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.