Compare towns
Goffstown vs Bartlett vs Hooksett
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 homeowners (82.7%).
Bartlett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
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 | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
3,281Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
57.4±4.7Highest 33% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
7.5%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
36.1%±9.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest 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% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$59,754±$9kLowest 40% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,676±$97Highest 12% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Bartlett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Highest 4% above NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
68.5%±37.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
79%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
31 minHighest 15% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.5%±7.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest 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 | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Bartlett School District | Hooksett 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.