Compare towns
Unity vs Cornish vs Goshen vs Acworth
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).
Cornish has the most people working from home (12%).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($256k median).
Acworth has the youngest population (median age 47.3).
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 | Goshen | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,816Highest |
1,042 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
47.3±14.5Lowest 9% 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% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
25.9%±16.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Acworth 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% |
27.3%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Acworth and Cornish 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 |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Cornish 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±$29k 31% below NH |
$296,000±$69kHighest 26% below NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Cornish and Unity 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 |
$1,221±$227Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,352±$291 9% below 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 |
$5,796Highest 13% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest 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 | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1963Lowest 16 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish 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 | Cornish School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None 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.