Compare towns
Goshen vs Monroe vs Lempster
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 people working from home (6.8%).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
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 | Monroe | Lempster |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Highest |
786Lowest |
953 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above NH |
50.8±7.2Lowest 17% above NH |
| Goshen and Monroe 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%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.8%±4.1Lowest 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%±8 NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Monroe 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
| Monroe and Lempster 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 |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
| Monroe 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 |
$1,104±$218Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 29% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Monroe 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Goshen and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Monroe School District | Lempster 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.