Compare towns
Goshen vs Dummer 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 kids (26.8% under 18).
Dummer has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Monroe has the most expensive homes ($313k 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 | Goshen | Dummer | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Highest |
299Lowest |
786 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Goshen and Dummer 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%±5.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Monroe 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% |
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% NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7 NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Monroe 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±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$91,250±$21kHighest 8% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Dummer and Monroe 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 |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
| Monroe 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 |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 29% below NH |
$2,898 57% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 6% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | — | Monroe 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.