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Ashfield vs Hampton 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 people working from home (24%).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
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 | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
16,426Highest |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
55.8±2.1Lowest 43% above U.S. |
58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Goshen 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% |
11.6%±2.3 U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ashfield and Hampton 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% |
30.9%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.1%±1.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$95,233±$9k 18% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Hampton 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. |
$550,200±$39kHighest 65% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 22% below U.S. |
$1,628±$94Highest 15% above U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 67% above U.S. |
$6,813Highest 118% above U.S. |
$5,022Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±10.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Goshen 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% |
5.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.7%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashfield and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.