What stands out worked out from the figures below

Bath has the most people working from home (19.3%).

Goffstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Bath	Goffstown
People
Population	8,815Lowest	18,513Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	45.4±3Highest 17% above U.S.	41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Bath and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	15.5%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22%	16%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22%
	Goffstown and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	25.2%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
	Bath and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	42.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$69,390±$12kLowest 14% below U.S.	$113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$310,900±$30kLowest 7% below U.S.	$377,400±$20kHighest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,044±$116Lowest 26% below U.S.	$1,231±$161Highest 13% below U.S.
	Goffstown and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,847Lowest 23% above U.S.	$6,941Highest 123% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	51.3%±15.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Goffstown and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	24 minLowest 9% below U.S.	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	19.3%±6Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Bath and Goffstown 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	#31 of 133 in ME	#35 of 120 in NH
School district	RSU 01 - LKRSU	Goffstown School District
High school in town	Morse High School	Goffstown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	14.8Highest	12.6Lowest
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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.