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Of the 127 New Hampshire towns we compare, none has a lower share of working residents who work in town than Goshen. 42% of the land in Goshen is conserved, above both the New Hampshire town median (18%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Its National Register listings include Capt. John Gunnison House and Backside Inn. Goshen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Goshen beats most towns.
Census counts: 383 in 1800, a low of 255 in 1930, 796 in 2020. The archive holds 16 old photos and papers going back to 2012 and 4 maps from 1902 on.
19 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Goshen, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 19, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Goshen.
Goshen’s trail network density is 0.9 miles per square mile, below New Hampshire’s towns (1.2) but above U.S. towns (0.4). Count the trails in 5 parks and preserves and they come to 21 miles. Pillsbury State Park Conservation Easement, at 1,419 acres with 3.1 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Pillsbury State Park Conservation Easement | 3.1 mi | 1,419 |
| 2. Pillsbury-Sunapee Corridor | 1.6 mi | 177 |
| 3. Jessie Barton Memorial Forest | 0.6 mi | 118 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Goshen’s income of the median household stands at $70,000. Commuting out is the norm locally: 1% of working residents work locally. Also worth knowing: among residents in the town, 5.5% live below the poverty line. The median commute is under 23 miles.
| Goshen | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $70,000 | $103,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.5% | 6.8% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Typical home values rose 7.7% in the year to September 2026. Goshen’s median rent comes in at $1,938 a month. In Goshen, just over nine in ten households live in a home they own.
| Goshen | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,938 a month | $1,388 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 91% | 82% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Goshen brings cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 77°, January nights drop to 9° and about 80 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Households in Goshen have drawn federal disaster aid in 10 declared disasters, most recently in 2023. Compared with 61% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage locally is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 75% come from inland flooding and 5% from hurricanes. This New Hampshire town has had 2 paid flood insurance claims since 2005.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown. No violent or property crimes were reported in Goshen in 2025.
Goshen is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
For adults in Goshen, the share who feel lonely is 29%. Two figures for adults locally: 32% sleep under 7 hours, 77% had a checkup this year.
| Goshen | New Hampshire towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 33% | 36% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 77% | 78% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 19% |
| What stands out | Goshen | NH |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 11.6% | 8.9% |
| More adults with arthritis | 31.2% | 27.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Goshen. Close and well known come first.
28 mi MountainMount Monadnock
4 mi Ski areaMount Sunapee77 runs · 1,469 ft vertical
33 mi Ski areaOkemo Mountain119 runs · 2,165 ft vertical
20 mi National Historical ParkSaint-Gaudens National Historical Park28K visitors a year
38 mi Stadium & arenaSNHU Arena
17 mi MuseumFort at Number 4Mount Monadnock: Jonwmcinenrey, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mount Sunapee: User:Josephbrophy, Public domain · Okemo Mountain: Jrclark (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SNHU Arena: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Fort at Number 4: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of Goshen
About 1 of every 100 Goshen residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Hampshire.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
19 places in Goshen on the National Register of Historic Places.
Place in New Hampshire, United States
Goshen is a town in Sullivan County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 796 at the 2020 census.
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Goshen has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
