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Goshen vs Dummer 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
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Dummer has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Goshen | Dummer | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Highest |
299Lowest |
1,013 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
53.6±6.4Lowest 24% 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 | 26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Dummer 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% |
21.4%±4.6Lowest 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+ | 22.6% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
| Dummer and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53k 36% below NH |
$242,200±$51kLowest 40% below NH |
$296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
— | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 29% below NH |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Jefferson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
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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.