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Goffstown vs Everett vs Hooksett vs Bedford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Everett | Hooksett | Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513 |
50,045Highest |
15,057Lowest |
23,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
45±2.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Bedford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bedford and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Everett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 123% above U.S. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #7 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Everett | Hooksett School District | Bedford School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Everett High | None in town | Bedford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
12.1Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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U.S. 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.