Compare towns
Cornish vs Goshen vs Jefferson
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 highest household income ($92k).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Goshen | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,816Highest |
1,042 |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Goshen 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% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson 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 |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% 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±$69k 26% below NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
| Jefferson and Cornish 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 |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Cornish 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% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Cornish School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.