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Goshen vs Whitingham vs Sunapee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Whitingham has the youngest population (median age 46.4).
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
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 | Whitingham | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
1,368 |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1% U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
46.4±7.1Lowest 19% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4Highest 46% above U.S. |
| Sunapee 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.1%±2.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sunapee and Whitingham 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee and Whitingham 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 13% below U.S. |
$70,625±$11k 13% below U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Whitingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53kLowest 23% below U.S. |
$262,300±$30k 21% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
$673±$150Lowest 52% below U.S. |
$1,713±$451 21% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760 53% above U.S. |
$5,055Highest 62% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
62.7%±47.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whitingham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
15.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Highest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
38 minHighest 44% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.7%±5.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Whitingham and Sunapee 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 | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Twin Valley Unified School District #75 | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | Twin Valley Middle High School | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.8Lowest |
11.9Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.