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Unity vs Whitingham 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).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
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 | Whitingham | Goshen | Stoddard |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
1,368 |
1,042Lowest |
1,072 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% 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. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% 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% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Whitingham 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% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Whitingham 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% |
32.8% 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% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Stoddard and Whitingham 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. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$70,417±$26kLowest 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. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$330,300±$20kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$895±$751 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. |
$5,055 62% 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% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.6%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham and Stoddard 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% |
15.5%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% |
85.2%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. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% 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% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Unity School District | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | — | Stoddard School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Twin Valley Middle High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8 |
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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.