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Goffstown vs Fall River vs Manchester
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 homeowners (82.7%).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
Manchester has the shortest commute (24 min average).
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 | Fall River | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Lowest |
94,082 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.3±1.2 about the U.S. average |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Goffstown and Fall River 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% |
19.9%±1.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
| Fall River and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Fall River 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$81,007±$2k about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
| Fall River and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,564±$37Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Fall River are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1966 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Manchester 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 | #262 of 282 in MA | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | B M C Durfee High | Manchester Memorial High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
11.3Lowest |
14.3Highest |
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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.