Compare towns
Brunswick vs Lancaster 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 highest household income ($128k).
Lancaster has the youngest population (median age 38.6).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($330k 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 | Brunswick | Lancaster | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 109Lowest |
2,230Highest |
142 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +12.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 57.5±13.8 48% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
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%±24.5 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Lancaster and Brunswick 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% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±11Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Brunswick and Lancaster 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. |
$66,765±$20k 17% below U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $228,100±$52k 31% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$330,000±$115kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Goshen and Brunswick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,036±$221 27% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,472Lowest 21% below U.S. |
$4,225 35% above U.S. |
$5,240Highest 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Brunswick and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 41 minHighest 56% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goshen and Lancaster 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 | — | #107 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.