Compare towns
Goffstown vs Atkinson vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Atkinson has the most people working from home (21.1%).
Dunbarton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9%).
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 | Atkinson | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
7,267 |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
57.1±2.8Highest 32% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±3.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Dunbarton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.4%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Atkinson 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 NH: 40.6% |
42.7% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.8%±4 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
$146,380±$32kHighest 48% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Atkinson and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$555,200±$65kHighest 38% above NH |
$484,100±$33k 20% above NH |
| Atkinson and Dunbarton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Highest 17% below NH |
$1,140±$32Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,166±$70 22% below NH |
| 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 4% above NH |
$6,918Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
66.5%±39.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Atkinson and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
28 min 6% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
21.1%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Atkinson and Goffstown 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 | #32 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | 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.