Compare towns
Goffstown vs Deering vs Epping
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Deering has the most affordable homes ($310k median).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
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 | Deering | Epping |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
1,938Lowest |
7,430 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
-0.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
48.8±5.7Highest 13% above NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
| Deering and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±4.3 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Deering 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% |
23.9%±1.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Deering and Epping 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% |
31%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.6%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kHighest 15% above NH |
$101,250±$16kLowest about the NH average |
$104,220±$7k 5% above NH |
| Goffstown and Epping 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 |
$309,900±$27kLowest 23% below NH |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,306±$116 12% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
| Epping and Deering 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 |
$6,223Lowest 7% below NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
23.9%±27.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
40 minHighest 49% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
10%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 120 in NH | — | #77 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | — | Epping School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | — | Epping High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 9.3Lowest |
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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.