Compare towns
Ashfield vs Hampton Beach 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
Ashfield has the most kids (12.4% under 18).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Goshen has the highest household income ($99k).
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 | Ashfield | Hampton Beach | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
2,605Highest |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4 51% above U.S. |
60.4±2.4Highest 55% above U.S. |
58±5.8Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Ashfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$82,557±$17k about the U.S. average |
$98,906±$10kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$508,900±$76kHighest 53% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 22% below U.S. |
$1,375±$130Highest about the U.S. average |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Hampton Beach and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 67% above U.S. |
$6,115Highest 96% above U.S. |
$5,022Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
61.7%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1971Highest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Mohawk Trail | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.