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Barnet vs Epping vs Goshen vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the most people working from home (55%).
Epping has the most expensive homes ($437k 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 | Barnet | Epping | Goshen | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 61Lowest |
7,430Highest |
142 |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +11.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 62.2±45.8Highest 60% above U.S. |
45.1±3.5Lowest 16% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
| Barnet and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 31.1%±29.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.7%±4.8 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
| Barnet and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 36.1%±44.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goshen and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 59.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±23.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Epping and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $57,917±$16k 28% below U.S. |
$104,220±$7kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $204,200±$38kLowest 39% below U.S. |
$436,900±$35kHighest 31% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
| Epping and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,742±$576Highest 23% above U.S. |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
| Epping and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,950 5% below U.S. |
$6,936Highest 122% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 67.8%±25.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 48%±39Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Epping and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | — | 32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 55%±29Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
24%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barnet and Epping 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 | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | Epping School District | — | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.