Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission

Town of Goshen

Historical Information

Original Name First Settled Resettled Incorporated Last Master Plan Adopted
N/A N/A N/A N/A 1/3/2002
* Figures are from Town Reports/Master Plans

Local Planning & Regulations

Economic Development Committee Historical Society / Historic District Commission / Heritage Commission Planning Board Adopted Capitol Improvement Plan Capitol Improvement Plan last Adopted Zoning Ordinance Last Adopted Site Plan Regulations Last Adopted
N/A N/A No N/A 3/12/2002 N/A
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Subdivision Regulations Last Adopted Growth Management Ordinance Is the Growth Management Ordinance in effect? Impact Fee Ordinance Is the Impact Fee Imposed? What is the Impact Fee Imposed on?
6/28/1994 No N/A No No N/A
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Allow Manufactured Housing Parks? Allow Manufactured Housing in Subdivisions Allow Manufactured Housing on Individual Lots? ? Historic District Zoning Aquifer Protection District Soil-Based Lot Sizing for Residential Development
Yes Yes Yes No No No
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Elderly Housing District Affordable Housing District Specific Design Regulations for Commercial / Industrial Development Tax Increment Finance District Allow the Transfer of Development Rights in the Zoning Ordinance?
No No No No No
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Has the Town Adopted Building Codes? Which Codes? Does the Town Allow Mixed Use Development? (Residential and Commercial on the Same Lot) - -
Yes NA Yes - -
* Town Reports & Staff
* Zoning Ordinances &Site Plan Regulations

Municipal Facilities & Utilities

Municipal Water System Municipal Sewer System Fixed-Route Public Transit System Residential Curbside Trash Collection Non-Residential Curbside Trash Collection Residential Curbside Recycling Non-Residential Curbside Recycling
No Yes No No No No No

Land Use

Land Area Water Area Total Acres Total Square Miles
N/A acres N/A acres 14420 22.4
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Total Developed Acres Residential Acres Agricultural Acres Commercial Acres Institutional/ Governmental Acres Recreational Acres Undeveloped Acres
N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
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Year Acres in Current Use Value of Land in Current Use $ Assessed from Land Use Change Tax $ Assessed from Timber Tax -
1990 N/A $ 2854350 NA NA -
1995 N/A $ 3315296 NA NA -
2000 N/A $ N/A $ 3130.00 $ NA -
2001 N/A $ 943547.00 $ 7170.00 $ NA -
2002 10778.00 $ NA $ 9166.00 $ NA -
50 % of the Land Use Change Tax is dedicated to conservation programs.
* Acreage is from Town Reports/Master Plans,2002
* NH Office of State Planning

Population

Year Population PopulationPercent Change Annualized Rate of Population Change Male Population Female Population Age: 0-17 Age: 18-64 Age: 65+ Population per square mile
1970 395 NA NA 212 183 136 204 45 17.6
1980 549 39 % 13.9 278 271 137 341 71 24.5
1990 742 35.2 % 13.5 360 382 203 452 87 33.1
2000 741 -0.1 % NA 366 375 179 461 101 33
2005 780 11.6 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2010 850 3.3 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2015 900 4.5 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
2020 950 3.4 % NA NA NA NA NA NA NA
  2000 population of children 5 years of age and younger - 29
- * Figures for 2005 - 2020 are NH OSP Estimates '96
* Figures for 1970 - 2000 are from the US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* Population per square mile is Census Population / Total Square Miles (from Town Reports/Master Plans)

Income & Poverty

Year Median Household Income Per Capita Income Percent Change in Per Capita Income State Ranking of Per Capita Income (out of 234) % of Person Below Poverty Level
1970 $ N/A NA NA NA N/A %
1980 $ 19792 NA NA NA %
1990 $ 32813 $ 12847 NA NA %
1996 NA $ 18011 40.2 % 112 NA
2000 $ 42625 $ 20561 NA NA 8.8 %
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- Median Family Income % of Families Below Poverty Level Equalized Tax Rate % Change in Equalized Tax Rate Town Welfare Budget as a % of Total Town Budget
1990 NA NA $ 24.41 NA NA
1995 NA NA $ 30.01 22.9 % NA
2000 $ 45208 6.9 % $ 28.46 -5.2 % 1.20 %
2001 NA NA $ 31.93 12.2 % 1.70 %
2002 NA NA $ 25.31 -20.73 % 1.60 %
- * Household & Family Income figures are from US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* % of Persons in Poverty figures are from US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)

Employment

Year Labor Force Employment Unemployment Average Annual Rate of Unemployment Unemployment Rate - February % of All Parents in Labor Force that have Children Under 6 years of age
1998 439 434 5 1.1 % NA NA
1999 455 446 9 2 % 2 % NA
2000 446 439 7 1.6 % 1.6 % 64 %
2001 432 425 7 1.6 % 1.8 % NA
2002 439 430 9 2.1 % N/A % NA
2003 NA NA NA NA 3.1 % NA
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- # of Employees by Occupation
- Managerial & Professional Technical Sales & Administrative Support Service Farming, Forestry & Fishing Precision Production, Craft & Repair Operators, Fabricators & Laborers
1970 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1980 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
1990 70 107 63 8 66 63
2000 139 53 54 4 113 39
- * NH Department of Employment Security

Housing

Year Average Household Size Total Housing Units # Single Family Homes # Multi-family Homes # Mobile Homes # Owner Occupied Dwellings # Renter Occupied Dwellings
1970 N/A 231 N/A N/A N/A 373 22
1980 2.7 311 200 7 16 179 18
1990 2.8 394 338 13 43 236 27
2000 2.6 389 341 8 35 251 28
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Year # Single Family Building Permits Issued # of Multi-family Building Permits Issued # of Mobile Home Building Permits Issued -
2001 6 0 0 -
2002 5 0 0 -
 
- Average Household Size Average Household Size Owner-Occupied Units Average Household Size Renter-Occupied Units # Occupied Units # Vacant Units Homeowner Vacancy Rate Rental Vacancy Rate Households with individuals under 18
2000 2.6 2.6 2.8 279 110 2.3 0 98
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- Median Rent Median Home Value % Median Home Value Change # Building Permits Issued - Single Family # Building Permits Issued - Multi-family # Building Permits Issued - Mobile Home -
1970 N/A N/A NA NA NA NA -
1980 N/A 41300 N/A 8 N/A 1 -
1985 NA NA NA 5 N/A 0 -
1990 N/A 102700 149 2 4 4 -
1995 NA NA NA 3 0 0 -
2000 630 NA NA N/A N/A N/A -
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- Gross Rent as a % of Household Income Monthly Owner Cost as a % of Household Income
- Less than 15.0% 15% - 19.9% 20.0% - 29.9% 30.0% and greater Less than 15.0% 15% - 19.9% 20.0% - 29.9% 30.0% and greater
1999 0 27 42 23 28 16 30 25
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- # of Assisted Housing Units # of Shelters (Emergency, Family, Transitional)
Elderly Units Family Units Family / Elderly Groups Home Units Miscellaneous Units
2000 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 0 0 0 0 0 NA
2002 0 0 0 0 0 NA
2003 0 0 0 0 0 NA
- * US Census (1970, 1980, 1990, 2000)
* NH Office of State Planning
* NHHFA Directory of Assisted Housing Report (2002)
* Local Sources

Commuting

Year # Residents Commuting Out of Town % Residents Commuting Out of Town Most Common Commute To:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 296 84.3 % Newport Claremont Sunapee
2000 339 NA % Newport Claremont Goshen
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Year # of Nonresidents Working in Town Average Commuting Time Most Common Commute From:
1st 2nd 3rd
1990 37 N/A Newport Claremont N/A
2000 68 27.6 min. Goshen Newport Charlestown
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Year Mean Travel Time to Work - - - -
2000 27.6 minutes - - - -
- * US Census (1970, 1980, 1990)

Child Care

Year # Licensed Child Center Care Facilities Capacity of Child Center Care Facilities # Licensed School Aged Child Care Facilities Capacity of School Aged Facilities # Licensed Family Child Care Facilities Capacity of Family Child Care Facilities # Licensed Preschool Child Care Facilities Capacity of Preschool Child Care Facilities
2000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2001 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2002 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2003 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
- * NH Resource & Referral Network
* 2000 Census