Compare towns
Sunapee vs Keene 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
Sunapee has the most expensive homes ($393k median).
Keene has the most people working from home (15.6%).
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 | Sunapee | Keene | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,416 |
22,939Highest |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.7±1.4Highest 31% above NH |
37.6±2.3Lowest 13% below NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
| Sunapee and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.9%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 33.3%±7.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Sunapee and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±3.5 NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,393±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
| Sunapee and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $393,000±$51kHighest about the NH average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$255,600±$53k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,713±$451 15% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
| Goshen and Sunapee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,400Lowest 34% below NH |
$6,812Highest about the NH average |
$4,760 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.6%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.9% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975Highest 4 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Keene and Sunapee 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 | #14 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Sunapee School District | Keene School District | — |
| High school in town | Sunapee Sr. High School | Keene High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.9Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.