Compare towns
Goffstown vs Epping vs Bradford
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).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Bradford has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Epping | Bradford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
7,430 |
1,565Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
50.3±5.2Highest 16% above NH |
| Bradford 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% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Bradford and Epping 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% |
22.6%±5.2 NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bradford 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% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kHighest 15% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$108,015±$21k 9% above NH |
| Goffstown and Bradford 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$341,700±$38kLowest 15% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,507±$206 about the NH average |
| Epping and Bradford 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,307Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±22.4Lowest 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
32 min 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±8 NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Bradford 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Epping School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| 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.