Compare towns
Goshen vs Ogunquit vs Monroe vs Newport
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newport has the most renters (33.1% 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 | Ogunquit | Monroe | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,042 |
1,379 |
786Lowest |
6,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
51±10.4 31% above U.S. |
46.9±5.2Lowest 21% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Goshen 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% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±7.6 U.S.: 22% |
13.3%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.3%±8.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
24%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Monroe 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
25.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and Newport 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$88,150±$7k 9% above U.S. |
$80,341±$12k about the U.S. average |
| Ogunquit and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53k 23% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$312,700±$58k 6% below U.S. |
$225,900±$17kLowest 32% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 22% below U.S. |
$1,365±$305 3% below U.S. |
| Goshen and Newport 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,661Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$5,649Highest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48%±39Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±15.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Monroe School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.8 |
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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.