Compare towns
Campton vs Goffstown vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Goffstown has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Campton | Goffstown | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,407Lowest |
18,513Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±6.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Campton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.2%±4.2Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Campton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$6,941Highest 4% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #68 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Campton School District | Goffstown School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Goffstown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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NH 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.