Compare towns
Goffstown vs Hampton Beach vs Hampton vs Hooksett
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 most affordable homes ($377k median).
Hampton Beach has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.2%).
Hampton has the most expensive homes ($545k median).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
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 | Hampton Beach | Hampton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
2,605Lowest |
10,101 |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
51.2±1.7 18% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.9%±3.1 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$97,163±$4k about the NH average |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| 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 6% below NH |
$508,900±$76k 26% above NH |
$545,300±$63kHighest 35% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Hampton and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,654±$93 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Highest 4% above NH |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$6,872 3% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±13.1 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
74.5% NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
26 min 3% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Beach and Hampton 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 | — | #31 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | — | — | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | — | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.