Compare towns
Goshen vs Unity vs Winchester
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
Winchester has the youngest population (median age 42.6).
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 | Winchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
1,375 |
4,212Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-4.4% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average |
| 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% |
18.9%±4.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Winchester 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% |
17.9%±3.9Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
20.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
2.4%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Winchester 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±$26k 29% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH |
| Unity 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±$53k 36% below NH |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH |
| Unity and Goshen 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 |
$1,209±$143Lowest 19% 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 | $4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$5,314 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
45%±17.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Winchester 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% |
14.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Unity and Goshen 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 | — | — | #120 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Unity School District | Winchester School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | 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.