Compare towns
Concord vs Goffstown vs Hooksett vs Dover
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the most affordable homes ($351k median).
Goffstown has the most homeowners (82.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Dover has the most people working from home (18.6%).
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 | Concord | Goffstown | Hooksett | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
18,513 |
15,057Lowest |
33,364 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
41.3±3.1Highest 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
36.9±1.9Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Goffstown and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43 3% below NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
| Hooksett and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227 8% above NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 23 min 14% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #89 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Goffstown School District | Hooksett School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | Goffstown High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.