Compare towns
Goshen vs Jefferson 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).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
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 | Jefferson | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Highest |
1,013 |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% 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% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest 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%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Monroe 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% |
28.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Jefferson and Monroe 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 |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
| Monroe 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±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
| Monroe and Jefferson 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 |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 29% below NH |
$4,196 37% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| 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.