Compare towns
Goshen vs Meredith 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).
Meredith has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Jefferson 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 | Meredith | Jefferson |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
6,758Highest |
1,013Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Lowest 25% above NH |
55.5±3.7 28% above NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Jefferson and Meredith 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% |
12.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.2%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Meredith and Jefferson 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% |
45.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
| Meredith and Jefferson 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 |
$87,019±$19kHighest 12% below NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
| Meredith 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 |
$480,100±$48kHighest 19% above NH |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,149±$304 23% below NH |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760 29% below NH |
$5,006Highest 25% below NH |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.5%±9.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Meredith and Goshen 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% |
7.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
35 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
23.7%±4.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Meredith and Jefferson 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 | — | #62 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District | — |
| High school in town | — | Inter-Lakes High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.