Compare towns
Goshen vs Lancaster 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Lancaster | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
3,216Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% 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% |
20.9%±6.1 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Lancaster 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% |
28.4%±5.8 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Lancaster 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±$26k 29% below NH |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity 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 |
$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
| Unity 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 |
$1,019±$263Lowest 32% below NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
| Goshen and Unity 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 |
$4,226Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Lancaster and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | White Mountains Regional School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | None 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.