Compare towns
Goshen vs Unity vs Wakefield
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).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Wakefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.4%).
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 | Unity | Wakefield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
1,375 |
5,405Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
49.4±4.1Lowest 14% 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% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Wakefield 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% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±4.7Lowest 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% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
26.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Wakefield and Unity 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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$100,976±$11kHighest about the NH average |
| Wakefield and Unity 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 |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$322,800±$43kHighest 20% below NH |
| Wakefield and Unity 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 |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,375±$434Lowest 8% below NH |
| Goshen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760 29% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$2,954Lowest 56% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
0%±82.9Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 min 31% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±9.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wakefield 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 | — | — | #118 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Unity School District | Wakefield School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.