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Dedham vs Goffstown vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dedham has the most expensive homes ($662k median).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
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 | Dedham | Goffstown | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 25,237Highest |
18,513 |
15,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±1.6Highest 15% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Dedham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dedham and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 55%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $128,955±$10kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $661,800±$16kHighest 99% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,042±$182Highest 45% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Dedham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,918Highest 154% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.4%±10 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Dedham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1956Lowest 24 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 20%±2.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #119 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Dedham | Goffstown School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Dedham High | Goffstown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.