Compare towns
Warren vs Ossipee 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
Warren has the most people working from home (11.8%).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Warren | Ossipee | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 942Lowest |
4,521Highest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
54.1±16.1Highest 25% above NH |
| Goshen and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Goshen and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.6%±3.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Goshen and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 24.1% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
| Ossipee and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$255,600±$53k 36% below NH |
| Ossipee and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,167±$586Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
| Goshen and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$4,760Highest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.4%±42Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
5.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 11.8%±4Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Warren and Goshen 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Warren School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | 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.