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Goffstown vs Gorham vs Hooksett
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).
Gorham has the most people working from home (19%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
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 | Gorham | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
18,300 |
15,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.4±2.9Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.9%±3.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Gorham and Hooksett 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% |
17.5%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Gorham 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% |
44.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goffstown and Gorham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$112,312±$6kLowest 39% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| 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 13% above U.S. |
$460,900±$26kHighest 39% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,680±$355Highest 19% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Gorham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$4,825Lowest 55% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Gorham 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 | #24 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Gorham Public Schools | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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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.