Compare towns
Deerfield 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
Deerfield has the most people working from home (22.4%).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Deerfield | Goffstown | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,932Lowest |
18,513Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.8±4.2Highest about the NH average |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Deerfield and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 20.9%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Deerfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Goffstown and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,563±$10kHighest 33% above NH |
$113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Deerfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $421,000±$33kHighest 5% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Deerfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,593±$318 7% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,369Highest 11% above NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17.4%±17.6Lowest 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 | 6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%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 | 34 minHighest 28% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.4%±6.3Highest 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 | #61 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Deerfield 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.