Compare towns
Unity vs Alstead 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
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Alstead has the most people working from home (12.1%).
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 | Unity | Alstead | Sullivan | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,551Highest |
687Lowest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.8% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
56±3.3 29% above NH |
46.6±6.5Lowest 8% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
| Unity and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 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+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.3% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Sullivan and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
| Sullivan and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
$271,600±$37k 33% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$255,600±$53k 36% below NH |
| Unity and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
— | $1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
| Goshen and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$5,322 20% below NH |
$5,099 24% below NH |
$4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
76%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6% NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Alstead and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Unity School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.