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Unity vs Worcester 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).
Worcester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.1%).
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 | Worcester | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
207,055Highest |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
54.1±16.1 39% 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% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.5%±8 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% |
35.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% 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. |
$374,400±$7kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 15% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38Lowest 5% above 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. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
$4,760 53% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester 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% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Worcester 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 | — | #266 of 282 in MA | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester | — |
| High school in town | None in town | South High Community | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.6 |
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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.