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Unity vs Springfield 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).
Springfield has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
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 | Springfield | Goshen | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
9,084Highest |
1,042Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
53±4 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%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Springfield 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% |
23.6%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5 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% |
23.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% 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. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$895±$751Lowest 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. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
$4,316Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Stoddard and Springfield 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% |
14.8%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% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 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. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Springfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #64 of 70 in VT | — | — |
| School district | Unity School District | River Valley Technical Center · Springfield School District | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3 |
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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.