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Ashfield vs Hooksett vs Goshen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashfield has the most people working from home (24%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Goshen has the most affordable homes ($352k median).
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 | Ashfield | Hooksett | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,893 |
15,057Highest |
915Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58.6±3.4Highest 51% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
| Ashfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 12.4%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 33.7%±2.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $80,833±$16kLowest about the U.S. average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $400,600±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ashfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,100±$200 22% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,197 67% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,022Lowest 61% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.5%±34Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ashfield and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 85.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 13% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 18% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 24%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashfield 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Mohawk Trail | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.