Compare towns
Brookfield 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
Brookfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Brookfield | Goshen | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 567Lowest |
1,042 |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58.1±9.7Highest 34% above NH |
54.1±16.1Lowest 25% above NH |
58±4.5 34% above NH |
| Brookfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 8.6%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 38.4%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7 NH: 20.1% |
| Brookfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.5%±5Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Brookfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $81,406±$31k 18% below NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity and Brookfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $428,000±$61kHighest 6% above NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,625±$804Lowest 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 | $5,926Highest 11% below NH |
$4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.7%±6.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookfield and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.