Compare towns
Goshen vs Walpole 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-1.7%).
Walpole has the most renters (30.1% rent).
Unity has the most people working from home (9.5%).
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 | Walpole | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
3,690Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.7% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
46.5±10.4Lowest 7% above 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% |
22.2%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Walpole 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% |
25.5%±5.4Lowest 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% |
32.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Walpole 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 |
$82,617±$16k 17% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity and Walpole 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 |
$319,800±$48kHighest 21% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Walpole 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 |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above 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 |
$6,078Highest 9% below NH |
$5,394 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Walpole and Goshen 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% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Unity and Walpole 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 | — | #27 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Fall Mountain Regional 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.