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Goffstown vs Hampstead vs Mapleton
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 highest household income ($114k).
Hampstead has the most people working from home (21%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Hampstead | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
9,102 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.3±6.1Highest 16% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Hampstead and Mapleton 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% |
21.3%±3.7 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hampstead 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% |
44.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$112,348±$18k 39% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Goffstown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
$521,100±$45kHighest 57% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
$1,299±$149Highest 8% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Hampstead and Goffstown 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. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Hampstead 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% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Hampstead School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.