Compare towns
Goshen vs Stoddard vs Monroe
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).
Stoddard has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Monroe has the youngest population (median age 51).
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 | Stoddard | Monroe |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042 |
1,072Highest |
786Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
53±4 22% above NH |
51±10.4Lowest 18% above NH |
| Goshen and Stoddard 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% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 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% |
24.4%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9Highest 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% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Stoddard 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±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$88,150±$7k 11% below NH |
| Stoddard 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±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$312,700±$58k 22% below NH |
| Stoddard and Monroe 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 |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,104±$218 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Highest 29% below NH |
$4,316 35% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Monroe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stoddard and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Stoddard School District | Monroe 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.