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Boscawen vs Goshen vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Boscawen has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Boscawen | Goshen | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,044Highest |
1,042Lowest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46±4.2Lowest 6% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.2%±5.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| 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+ | 20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Boscawen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $286,500±$23kHighest 29% below NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Boscawen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,265±$307Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Goshen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,549Highest about the NH average |
$4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.2%±21 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Boscawen 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 | #51 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Merrimack Valley School District | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 4 photos → |
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