What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goshen has the oldest population (median age 54.1).

Windsor has the most people working from home (15%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Goshen	Windsor
People
Population	1,042Highest	254Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-1.7% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH	40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH
	Goshen and Windsor 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%	25.2%±14.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Goshen and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1%	15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Goshen and Windsor 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%	12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6%	3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6%
	Windsor and Goshen 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	$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH
	Windsor 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±$53kLowest 36% below NH	$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH
	Windsor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,938±$416 30% above NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,760Highest 29% below NH	$3,381Lowest 49% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.2%±74.1Lowest NH: 48.2%	66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2%
	Windsor 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%	10.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	23 minLowest 13% below NH	32 minHighest 21% above NH
Work from home	6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8%	15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8%
	Windsor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
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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.