Compare towns
Goshen vs Plainfield vs Unity
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).
Plainfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Plainfield | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
2,522Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
38.9±6.5Lowest 10% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.4%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Plainfield 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% |
19.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% NH: 40.6% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±2.3Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$122,656±$13kHighest 24% above NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$442,400±$47kHighest 10% above NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,674±$181 12% above NH |
$1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH |
| Goshen and Plainfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
$7,904Highest 19% above NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±23.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Unity 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% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
87.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 13% below NH |
22 minLowest 18% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.1%±8.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Plainfield and Unity 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 | — | #19 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Plainfield School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.