Compare towns
Goffstown vs Derry 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 affordable homes ($377k median).
Derry has the most renters (40.9% rent).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Derry | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513 |
21,339Highest |
15,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Highest 5% below NH |
41±3Lowest 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±2.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.8%±2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett 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% |
36.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
7.2%±2.2Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$91,673±$11kLowest 7% 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±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$391,200±$23k about the NH average |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Derry 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 |
$1,549±$137 4% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Derry 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 |
$7,278Highest 9% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±9.5 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Derry 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.1%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 |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.2%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Derry 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | — | 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.