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Heath vs Lancaster vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Lancaster has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.5%).
Goshen has the most expensive homes ($352k 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 | Heath | Lancaster | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 765Lowest |
2,230Highest |
915 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
38.6±8.5Lowest about the U.S. average |
58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
25.1%±8.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.6%±4.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
23.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goshen and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$66,765±$20kLowest 17% below U.S. |
$98,906±$10kHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$200,500±$24kLowest 40% below U.S. |
$351,900±$25kHighest 6% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,036±$221Highest 27% below U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Lancaster and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$4,225Lowest 35% above U.S. |
$5,022Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±18.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Lancaster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.6%±6.9Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Goshen 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 | — | #107 of 120 in NH | — |
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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.