Compare towns
Unity vs Epping 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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Goshen has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Acworth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1963).
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 | Epping | Goshen | Acworth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
7,430Highest |
1,042 |
851Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
-4.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
47.3±14.5 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% |
18.7%±4.8 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% |
22.6%±5.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
24%±9.8 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% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$82,917±$5k 16% below NH |
| Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$273,000±$34k 32% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,352±$291Lowest 9% below NH |
| Goshen and Epping 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
$4,695Lowest 30% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs 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 |
32 min 21% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
35 min 30% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #77 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Epping School District | — | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Epping High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.3 |
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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.