Compare towns
Goffstown vs Epping vs Webster 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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Webster has the most kids (22.6% under 18).
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 | Epping | Webster | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
7,430 |
2,227Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+2.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
45.1±3.5 4% above NH |
44.7±7.6 3% above NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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% |
22.6%±8Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Webster and Dunbarton 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%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±1.3 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Dunbarton 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% NH: 40.6% |
30.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
3%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$107,171±$14k 8% above 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 |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$338,500±$30kLowest 16% below NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 17% below NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$1,396±$622 6% below NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Epping and Webster 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 |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,021Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,233Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
53.6%±71Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 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% NH: 7.2% |
9.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
96%Highest NH: 72.8% |
95.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1989 10 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
31 min 14% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
17.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Webster 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Epping School District | Merrimack Valley School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Epping High School | None in town | 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.