Compare towns
Unity vs Lempster vs Monroe 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 most people working from home (9.5%).
Lempster has the most affordable homes ($242k median).
Monroe has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.6%).
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 | Lempster | Monroe | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375Highest |
953 |
786Lowest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-3.1% NH: +4.6% |
+9.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
50.8±7.2Lowest 17% above NH |
51±10.4 18% above 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% |
12.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±7.6 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Monroe 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% |
25.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
30.3%±8.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Monroe 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% |
28.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.4% NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$86,607±$12k 13% below NH |
$88,150±$7kHighest 11% below NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
| Monroe 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 |
$241,900±$29kLowest 40% below NH |
$312,700±$58kHighest 22% below NH |
$255,600±$53k 36% below NH |
| Monroe 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 |
— | $1,104±$218Lowest 26% 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 | $5,394Highest 19% below NH |
$4,558 32% below NH |
$2,661Lowest 60% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
100%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
48%±39 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Lempster and Monroe 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% |
7.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.2%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5% NH: 72.8% |
98.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
37 minHighest 40% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
3.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Unity and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| School district | Unity School District | Lempster School District | Monroe 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.