Compare towns
Goshen vs Hampton Falls vs Unity
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).
Hampton Falls has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.5%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Hampton Falls | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
2,328Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
49.5±7.3Lowest 14% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity 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% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Hampton Falls 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% |
25%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Hampton Falls and Unity 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH |
| Goshen and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Unity 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% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Hampton Falls School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.