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Goffstown vs Andover vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Andover has the most people working from home (30.4%).
Dunbarton has the most homeowners (95.1%).
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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 | Goffstown | Andover | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513 |
36,652Highest |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1 10% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Dunbarton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21k 54% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Lowest 123% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,233 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 120 in NH | #68 of 282 in MA | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
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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.