Compare towns
Goffstown vs Hooksett vs Wilton
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 kids (16% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Wilton has the most people working from home (16.7%).
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 | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
5,876 |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Hooksett 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% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton 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 |
$381,500±$23kHighest 5% below NH |
| Wilton 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 |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 4% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Wilton 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton and Hooksett 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 | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | — | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | — | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.