Compare towns
Unity vs Cornish vs Somersworth 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).
Cornish has the highest household income ($92k).
Somersworth has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.8%).
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 | Somersworth | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
1,816 |
12,111Highest |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-1.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
54±8.3 25% above NH |
38.4±2.7Lowest 11% 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% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4% NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
1.4%±0.9 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$91,821±$2kHighest 7% below NH |
$74,504±$13k 25% below NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% 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±$69k 26% below NH |
$318,400±$23kHighest 21% below NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
| Somersworth and Cornish 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 |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$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 |
$6,805Highest about the NH average |
$4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40.5%±38.1 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.1% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%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 |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
24 min 9% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
12%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Cornish and Somersworth 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 | — | — | #117 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Cornish School District | Somersworth School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Somersworth High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.4 |
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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.