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Jefferson vs Cornish vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
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 | Jefferson | Cornish | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,013Lowest |
1,816Highest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
54±8.3Lowest 25% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±9.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Jefferson and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.4% NH: 40.6% |
40.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.2%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Jefferson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
| Cornish and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $296,700±$92kHighest 26% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
| Jefferson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,221±$227 18% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 29% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | — | Cornish School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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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.