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Unity vs Springfield vs Jefferson 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).
Springfield has the most renters (32.3% rent).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Goshen has grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
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 | Jefferson | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
9,084Highest |
1,013Lowest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
43.2±3.7Lowest 11% above U.S. |
58±3.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.6%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
12.5%±2.6 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest 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% |
33.7%±9.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Jefferson 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% |
28.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Springfield and Jefferson 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. |
$66,571±$13kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$67,188±$13k 17% 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. |
$192,400±$20kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$296,700±$92kHighest 11% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
| Jefferson 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. |
$963±$100 32% below U.S. |
$867±$156Lowest 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. |
$4,807 54% above U.S. |
$4,196Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Springfield 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% |
14.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1958Lowest 22 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 min 3% above U.S. |
35 min 31% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.1%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±6.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jefferson and Springfield 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Springfield High School | — | — |
| 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.