Compare towns
Croydon 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
Croydon has the most affordable homes ($317k median).
Goffstown has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Croydon | Goffstown | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 798Lowest |
18,513Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43±9.1Highest about the NH average |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Croydon and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Croydon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.4%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4%±3.3Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,333±$21kLowest about the NH average |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above 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 | $317,300±$33kLowest 21% 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 | $991±$336Lowest 34% below NH |
$1,231±$161 17% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,806Lowest 43% below NH |
$6,941Highest 4% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 7.1%±75.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 5.3%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett 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 | Croydon 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.