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Bedford vs Woonsocket vs Goffstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
Woonsocket has the most renters (62.8% rent).
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 | Bedford | Woonsocket | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 23,746 |
43,521Highest |
18,513Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45±2.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
35.7±1.3Lowest 8% below U.S. |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.7%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.3%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Woonsocket and Bedford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bedford and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
$61,059±$5kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
$311,000±$15kLowest 7% below U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,161±$48Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
$3,960Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.7%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
1952Lowest 28 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #7 of 120 in NH | #37 of 38 in RI | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bedford School District | RISE Prep Mayoral Academy · Woonsocket | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Bedford High School | Woonsocket High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.5 |
15.2Highest |
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.