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Goffstown vs Henniker 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).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Henniker | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
6,197 |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
31.1±6.1Lowest 20% below U.S. |
41.8±6Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Mapleton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Goffstown 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% |
16.5%±6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Mapleton 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% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
27%±6.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$95,206±$21k 18% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Goffstown and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$356,700±$49k 7% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Goffstown and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Highest 13% below U.S. |
$1,081±$164 23% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Goffstown and Henniker 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. |
$8,877Highest 185% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Henniker 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% |
11.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 23% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Henniker 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 | #56 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Henniker 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.