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Unity vs Ware 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).
Ware has the most renters (27.7% rent).
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 | Ware | Washington | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
10,048Highest |
1,208 |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+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. |
43.1±4.7Lowest 11% 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% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 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% |
24% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Washington and Ware 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. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$89,453±$12kHighest 11% above U.S. |
$70,417±$26k 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. |
$289,700±$28k 13% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% 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 | $5,394Highest 73% above U.S. |
$4,237Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
11.8%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% |
72.3%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. |
1960Lowest 20 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. |
28 min 8% 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% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Washington and Ware 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 | — | #267 of 282 in MA | — | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Ware | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Ware Junior/Senior High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.