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Goshen vs Mount Tabor vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Mount Tabor has the most people working from home (10.4%).
Sunapee has the most renters (24.1% rent).
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 | Mount Tabor | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
304Lowest |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Lowest 39% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6Highest 49% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Sunapee 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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 23% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$393,000±$51k 18% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416 37% above U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
$1,713±$451Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760 53% above U.S. |
$5,233Highest 68% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Mount Tabor and Sunapee 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.9 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.