Compare towns
Unity vs Cornish vs Dover 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).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Cornish | Dover | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,816 |
33,364Highest |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
| Unity and Goshen 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% |
14.4%±3.2 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Goshen 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% |
40.6% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$91,821±$2k 7% below NH |
$94,829±$7kHighest 4% below NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
| Dover and Cornish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$296,000±$69k 26% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above 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 | $5,394 19% below NH |
$5,796 13% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
$4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Dover 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dover and Cornish 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 | — | — | #64 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Cornish School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.7 |
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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.