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Brunswick 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
Brunswick has the most kids (23.9% under 18).
Hampton has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Goshen has the shortest commute (21 min average).
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 | Brunswick | Hampton | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
10,101Highest |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
51.2±1.7Lowest 32% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±24.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brunswick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 39.4%±25.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Brunswick and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.4%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,125±$33kHighest 59% above U.S. |
$97,163±$4k 20% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Brunswick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$545,300±$63kHighest 64% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,654±$93 17% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$6,872Highest 120% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Brunswick and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
74.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±3.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hampton and Goshen 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 | — |
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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.