Compare towns
Goshen vs Unity vs Windham
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 shortest commute (23 min average).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
1,375 |
16,038Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
41.1±2.9Lowest 5% below 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%±5.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Goshen 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% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest 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% |
62.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416 30% above NH |
$1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windham and Goshen 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% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Unity School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.8 |
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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.