Compare towns
Lempster vs Sullivan 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
Lempster has the most homeowners (98.2%).
Sullivan has the highest household income ($107k).
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 | Lempster | Sullivan | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 953 |
687Lowest |
1,042Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±7.2 17% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
| Goshen and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.8%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Goshen and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lempster and Sullivan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
| Sullivan and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $241,900±$29k 40% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$255,600±$53kHighest 36% below NH |
| Goshen and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,558Lowest 32% below NH |
$5,099Highest 24% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Goshen and Lempster are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Lempster School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.