Compare towns
Goshen vs Monroe vs Warren
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).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
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 | Monroe | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Highest |
786Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Goshen and Warren 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% |
18%±4.6Lowest 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% |
24.6%±3.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Warren 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 |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% 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±$53k 36% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% 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 |
$1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Goshen and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 29% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
48%±39Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Lowest 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% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
85.5%Lowest 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 |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warren 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 | Warren 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.