Compare towns
Goffstown vs Bartlett 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 youngest population (median age 41.3).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | Bartlett | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
3,281 |
3,097Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
48±3.7 11% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest 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% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.1%±0.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$124,348±$21kHighest 26% above NH |
| 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 6% below NH |
$371,400±$78kLowest 8% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 17% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 4% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Bartlett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
31 min 15% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Goffstown and Bartlett 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 | #74 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Bartlett 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.