What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goffstown has the most people working from home (13.8%).

Hermon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+19.3%).

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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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Goffstown	Hermon
People
Population	18,513Highest	6,727Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+19.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S.	41.1±4.7Lowest 6% above U.S.
	Goffstown and Hermon 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%	21.6%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22%
	Hermon and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Hermon 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%	4.8%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S.	$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S.
	Goffstown and Hermon 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.	$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average
	Goffstown and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S.	$1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average
	Hermon and Goffstown 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.	$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1%	28.2%±19.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Goffstown and Hermon 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%	6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%	75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 5% above U.S.	23 minLowest 14% below U.S.
Work from home	13.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Goffstown and Hermon 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	#54 of 133 in ME
School district	Goffstown School District	Hermon Public Schools
High school in town	Goffstown High School	Hermon High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Lowest	14.6Highest
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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.