Goshen, New Hampshire
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Population change since 2000: +9.3%
Males: 409 | (50.5%) |
Females: 401 | (49.5%) |
Median resident age: | 47.0 years |
New Hampshire median age: | 43.9 years |
Zip codes: 03752.
Goshen: | $73,013 |
NH: | $89,992 |
Estimated per capita income in 2022: $38,503 (it was $20,561 in 2000)
Goshen town income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $262,252 (it was $97,400 in 2000)
Goshen: | $262,252 |
NH: | $384,700 |
Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $337,766; detached houses: $372,023; townhouses or other attached units: $454,943; in 2-unit structures: $245,522; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $240,260; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,243; mobile homes: $88,713
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Goshen, NH
- 79397.9%White alone
- 121.5%Two or more races
- 30.4%Black alone
- 10.1%American Indian alone
- 10.1%Hispanic
Races in Goshen detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of New Hampshire and other state lists, there was 1 registered sex offender living in Goshen, New Hampshire as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Goshen is 810 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Ancestries: English (22.9%), Irish (16.5%), French (15.9%), French Canadian (8.9%), United States (6.6%), German (5.4%).
Current Local Time: EST time zone
Incorporated in 1791
Elevation: 968 feet
Land area: 22.5 square miles.
Population density: 36 people per square mile (very low).
18 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.7% North America, 0.3% Africa).
This town: | 2.4% |
New Hampshire: | 4.4% |
Goshen town: | 2.5% ($2,430) |
New Hampshire: | 2.3% ($2,946) |
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Manchester, NH (40.9 miles , pop. 107,006).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (86.2 miles , pop. 589,141).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (192.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 43.30 N, Longitude: 72.14 W
Area code commonly used in this area: 603
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 1 building, cost: $32,000
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $259,200
- 2020: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2019: 1 building, cost: $75,000
- 2017: 1 building, cost: $106,100
- 2016: 1 building, cost: $106,100
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $226,800
- 2011: 2 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 2010: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 2008: 4 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 2002: 7 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $43,300
- 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $43,300
Here: | 2.4% |
New Hampshire: | 2.5% |
- Health care (12.7%)
- Metal & metal products (11.4%)
- Construction (8.2%)
- Educational services (5.2%)
- Accommodation & food services (5.0%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
- Wood products (4.2%)
- Metal & metal products (16.0%)
- Construction (15.5%)
- Wood products (7.0%)
- Administrative & support & waste management services (6.6%)
- Health care (6.1%)
- Arts, entertainment, recreation (5.2%)
- Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (4.2%)
- Health care (20.1%)
- Accommodation & food services (10.6%)
- Educational services (8.5%)
- Metal & metal products (6.3%)
- Finance & insurance (6.3%)
- Professional, scientific, technical services (5.8%)
- Public administration (5.3%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.4%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (8.5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5.2%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
- Registered nurses (3.2%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.2%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (2.7%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.3%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.0%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (7.0%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6.1%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.2%)
- Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4.2%)
- Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers (4.2%)
- Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.6%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (10.1%)
- Registered nurses (6.9%)
- Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4.2%)
- Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (4.2%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.2%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.2%)
Average climate in Goshen, New Hampshire
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
(lower is better)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 51.4. This is significantly better than average.
City: | 51.4 |
U.S.: | 72.6 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2001 was 4.62. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.62 |
U.S.: | 1.51 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 25.3. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 11.0 miles away from the city center.
City: | 25.3 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 5.54. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 5.54 |
U.S.: | 8.11 |
Tornado activity:
Goshen-area historical tornado activity is slightly above New Hampshire state average. It is 47% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/20/1968, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 36.4 miles away from the Goshen town center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 7/9/1962, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 10.0 miles away from the town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Goshen-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Hampshire state average. It is 70% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 114.2 miles away from Goshen center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 119.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 113.7 miles away from the city center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.1 miles away from Goshen center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 77.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/16/1995 at 12:13:11, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 68.8 miles away from Goshen center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Sullivan County (28) is a lot greater than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 18
Emergencies Declared: 9
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 13, Floods: 12, Snows: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricanes: 3, Blizzard: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Landslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers near Goshen:
- WOODLAWN CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; NEWPORT, NH)
- NEWPORT HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 6 miles away; NEWPORT, NH)
- TRUSTING HANDS (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; NEWPORT, NH)
- CONNECTICUT VALLEY HOME CARE (Home Health Center, about 7 miles away; NEWPORT, NH)
- NEW LONDON HOSPITAL Critical Access Hospitals (about 10 miles away; NEW LONDON, NH)
- NEW LONDON HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC (Hospital, about 10 miles away; NEW LONDON, NH)
- WILLIAM CLOUGH ECU (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; NEW LONDON, NH)
Amtrak stations near Goshen:
- 14 miles: CLAREMONT (PLAINS RD.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
- 18 miles: WINDSOR-MOUNT ASCUTNEY (WINDSOR, DEPOT AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, intercity bus service.
- 20 miles: BELLOWS FALLS (DEPOT ST.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goshen:
- Keene State College (about 28 miles; Keene, NH; Full-time enrollment: 5,098)
- Dartmouth College (about 29 miles; Hanover, NH; FT enrollment: 6,030)
- NHTI-Concord's Community College (about 31 miles; Concord, NH; FT enrollment: 2,865)
- Franklin Pierce University (about 37 miles; Rindge, NH; FT enrollment: 2,139)
- Plymouth State University (about 39 miles; Plymouth, NH; FT enrollment: 4,838)
- Saint Anselm College (about 39 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 2,059)
- Southern New Hampshire University (about 39 miles; Manchester, NH; FT enrollment: 16,552)
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Goshen: Camp Soangetaha (A), Goshen Fire Department (B), Goshen Emergency Medical Services (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Church in Goshen: Goshen Community Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Lake: Rand Pond (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Baker Brook (A), Blood Brook (B), Trow Brook (C), Gunnison Brook (D), Giles Brook (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Birthplace of: John Williams Gunnison - Explorer.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Goshen and their reported violations in the past:
TIPPICANOE CAMPGROUND (Population served: 325, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - Between SEP-06-2012 and OCT-06-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-2012), St Compliance achieved (NOV-02-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2012)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2012), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-08-2012), St Compliance achieved (OCT-11-2012), St Public Notif received (DEC-20-2012)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between APR-2009 and JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2009), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-12-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-09-2009)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
This town: | 2.4 people |
New Hampshire: | 2.5 people |
This town: | 68.9% |
Whole state: | 66.3% |
This town: | 10.5% |
Whole state: | 8.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
This town: | 8.8% |
Whole state: | 6.5% |
This town: | 3.5% |
Whole state: | 2.8% |
For population 15 years and over in Goshen:
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 67.3%
- Separated: 0.3%
- Widowed: 4.6%
- Divorced: 8.5%
For population 25 years and over in Goshen:
- High school or higher: 76.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
- Unemployed: 2.7%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.6 minutes
Here: | 10.5 |
New Hampshire average: | 10.9 |
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Goshen, NH (based on Sullivan County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 6,008 | 1 |
Mainline Protestant | 3,118 | 28 |
Evangelical Protestant | 849 | 14 |
Orthodox | 185 | 2 |
Other | 29 | 2 |
None | 33,553 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Sullivan County: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 0.23 / 10,000 pop. |
New Hampshire: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.41 / 10,000 pop. |
New Hampshire: | 1.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Here: | 6.34 / 10,000 pop. |
New Hampshire: | 4.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.93 / 10,000 pop. |
New Hampshire: | 9.70 / 10,000 pop. |
Sullivan County: | 8.0% |
State: | 7.6% |
Here: | 26.9% |
State: | 24.4% |
Sullivan County: | 18.5% |
New Hampshire: | 15.9% |
Businesses in Goshen, NH
- True Value: 1
Strongest AM radio stations in Goshen:
- WNTK (1020 AM; 10 kW; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: KOOR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WNBX (1480 AM; 5 kW; SPRINGFIELD, VT)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
- WTSV (1230 AM; 1 kW; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
- WGY (810 AM; 50 kW; SCHENECTADY, NY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKBK (1290 AM; 5 kW; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
Strongest FM radio stations in Goshen:
- WHDQ (106.1 FM; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WVRR (101.7 FM; NEWPORT, NH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WVPR (89.5 FM; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT PUBLIC RADIO)
- WNTK-FM (99.7 FM; NEW LONDON, NH; Owner: SHEILA E. VINIKOOR)
- WZSH (107.1 FM; BELLOWS FALLS, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WJJR (98.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WZRT (97.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WTPL (107.7 FM; HILLSBORO, NH; Owner: CONCORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- WEBK (105.3 FM; KILLINGTON, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WKNE (103.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS OF NEW ENGLAND, LLC)
- WGLV (91.7 FM; WOODSTOCK, VT; Owner: CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INC)
- WHDQ-FM1 (106.1 FM; RUTLAND, VT; Owner: GREAT NORTHERN RADIO, L.L.C.)
- WNNH (99.1 FM; HENNIKER, NH; Owner: TELE-MEDIA COMPANY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, L.L.C.)
- WEVN (90.7 FM; KEENE, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- WEVH (91.3 FM; HANOVER, NH; Owner: NEW HAMPSHIRE PUBLIC RADIO INC)
- WEQX (102.7 FM; MANCHESTER, VT; Owner: NORTHSHIRE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFEX (92.1 FM; PETERBOROUGH, NH; Owner: FNX BROADCASTING OF NEW HAMPSHIRE LLC)
- WJAN (95.1 FM; SUNDERLAND, VT; Owner: 6 JOHNSON ROAD LICENSES, INC.)
- WSCS (90.9 FM; NEW LONDON, NH; Owner: COLBY-SAWYER COLLEGE)
- WPKQ (103.7 FM; NORTH CONWAY, NH; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
TV broadcast stations around Goshen:
- WVTA (Channel 41; WINDSOR, VT; Owner: VERMONT ETV, INC.)
- WEKW-TV (Channel 52; KEENE, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
- WNNE (Channel 31; HARTFORD, VT; Owner: HEARST-ARGYLE STATIONS, INC.)
- W17CI (Channel 17; CLAREMONT, NH; Owner: UPPER VALLEY BROADCASTING, LLC)
- W15BK (Channel 15; HANOVER, NH; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE)
Goshen fatal accident list:
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 9Number of bridges
- 30ft / 8.7mTotal length
- $28,278,000Total costs
- 7,263Total average daily traffic
- 576Total average daily truck traffic
- 10,742Total future (year 2042) average daily traffic
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:
3- Lat: 43.302028 Lon: -72.149806, Call Sign: WQEQ904,
Assigned Frequencies: 155.985 MHz, Grant Date: 03/28/2006, Expiration Date: 03/28/2016, Cancellation Date: 05/28/2016, Certifier: Mark Beaudry, Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440
- TOWN OF GOSHEN - HWY, Lat: 43.302028 Lon: -72.158139, Call Sign: WRAH361,
Assigned Frequencies: 155.985 MHz, Grant Date: 11/16/2017, Expiration Date: 11/16/2027, Certifier: Robert Bell, Registrant: Swnh District Fire Mutual Aid, 32 Vernon Street, Keene, NH 03431, Phone: (603) 352-1291, Fax: (603) 357-1985, Email:
- Lat: 43.331639 Lon: -72.092250, Call Sign: WRFI988,
Assigned Frequencies: 153.027 MHz, 154.490 MHz, 159.630 MHz, 159.915 MHz, Grant Date: 03/12/2020, Expiration Date: 03/12/2030, Certifier: Mike Rutter, Registrant: Bearcom, 4009 Distribution Drive, Bldg 200, Garland, TX 75041, Phone: (214) 765-7328, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
30 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Goshen)- 57.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 24.2%Wood
- 16.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.6%Electricity
- 64.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 35.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Goshen compared to New Hampshire state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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