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Fall River 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
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Fall River | Goffstown | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 94,082Highest |
18,513 |
15,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.1%±0.6Lowest 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 | $56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% 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 | $395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1945Lowest 35 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 | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Goffstown School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | B M C Durfee High | Goffstown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.3Lowest |
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.