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Corinth vs Goffstown vs Hooksett vs Walden
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Corinth has the most affordable homes ($214k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Walden has the most homeowners (93.8%).
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 | Corinth | Goffstown | Hooksett | Walden |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,539 |
18,513Highest |
15,057 |
1,037Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±9.6 24% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.8±3.2Highest 25% above U.S. |
| Walden and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16.8%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±2.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
26.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $89,167±$29k 10% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$88,000±$15kLowest 9% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $213,800±$34kLowest 36% below U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$238,900±$23k 28% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,267±$510 10% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$900±$136Lowest 36% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Corinth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,584Lowest 15% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,944 26% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.9%±29.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±86.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Walden 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 23%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.4%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Corinth and Walden 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 | — | #35 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Goffstown School District | Hooksett School District | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 |
| High school in town | — | Goffstown High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.