Compare towns
Goshen vs Bow vs Monroe
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($256k median).
Bow has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Goshen | Bow | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
8,335Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.4% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
41.5±2Lowest 4% below NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
| Goshen and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
25%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,539±$178 3% above NH |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Goshen and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760 29% below NH |
$9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
39%±13.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Monroe and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.7%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #26 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Bow School District | Monroe School District |
| High school in town | — | Bow High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8 |
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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.