Compare towns
Cornish vs Berlin vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Berlin has the most affordable homes ($131k median).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Cornish | Berlin | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816 |
9,383Highest |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3 25% above NH |
44.6±2.8Lowest 3% above NH |
54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
| Goshen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.8 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.1%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Goshen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Berlin and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$45,180±$5kLowest 54% below NH |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
| Cornish and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH |
$131,000±$15kLowest 67% below NH |
$255,600±$53k 36% below NH |
| Cornish and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$815±$141Lowest 45% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$3,437Lowest 48% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.7%±12 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Berlin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 minHighest 9% below NH |
19 minLowest 30% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.5%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish 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 | — | #108 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Cornish School District | Berlin School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Berlin Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 8.2 |
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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.