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Goffstown vs Appleton vs Mapleton 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 people working from home (13.8%).
Appleton has the oldest population (median age 49.2).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
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 | Goffstown | Appleton | Mapleton | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
1,360Lowest |
1,884 |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49.2±7.4Highest 26% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
| Appleton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton 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% |
26.1%±9.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Appleton and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$53,618±$19kLowest 34% below U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
$235,600±$33k 29% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,104±$82 22% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
| Goffstown and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 123% above U.S. |
$3,588 15% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
85.4%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Appleton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% 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. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.1%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goffstown and Dunbarton 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 | — | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Appleton Public Schools | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.