Compare towns
Goffstown vs Hooksett vs South 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 oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
South Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($433k 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 | Hooksett | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
5,876Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| South 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% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett 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 NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8 NH: 6% |
| Goffstown and South Hooksett 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 15% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$130,000±$15kHighest 31% above NH |
| South 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±$20k 6% below NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$433,200±$40kHighest 8% above NH |
| South Hooksett and Goffstown 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 |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
| Hooksett and South Hooksett 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 |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,801 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett 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 | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Goffstown School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.