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Unity vs Durham 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).
Durham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.8%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,375 |
15,080Highest |
1,042Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% 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%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
| Durham 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 |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% 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 | $5,394 19% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
23 min 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Oyster River Coop School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Oyster River High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3 |
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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.