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Goshen vs Windham vs Unity 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).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Unity has the most homeowners (94.5%).
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 | Windham | Unity | Sunapee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,042 |
594Lowest |
1,375 |
3,416Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -9.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 39% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Lowest 14% above U.S. |
58±4.5Highest 49% above U.S. |
56.7±1.4 46% above U.S. |
| Unity and Sunapee 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% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
12%±4.1 U.S.: 22% |
9.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Goshen and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
34.9%±7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.3%±7.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Unity and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±3.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sunapee 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 13% below U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$87,500±$16k 8% above U.S. |
$101,393±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Windham 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. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$276,100±$29k 17% below U.S. |
$393,000±$51kHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Sunapee and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 37% above U.S. |
— | $1,625±$804Lowest 15% above 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. |
$5,951Highest 91% above U.S. |
$5,394 73% above U.S. |
$4,400Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.6%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Windham 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% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
33 min 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.5%±4.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | — | #14 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Unity School District | Sunapee School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Sunapee Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 11.9 |
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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.