Compare towns
Goshen vs Milan vs Newbury
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).
Milan has the youngest population (median age 50.3).
Newbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.8%).
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 | Milan | Newbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
1,334 |
2,027Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
53.3±3.6 23% above NH |
| Goshen and Newbury 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% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
23.6%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Goshen and Newbury 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% |
17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
53%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Newbury and Milan 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 |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$116,477±$18kHighest 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$463,400±$36kHighest 15% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760 29% below NH |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
$5,695Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50%±24.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Newbury 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% |
6.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.1%±7.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Milan 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.