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Goffstown vs Hooksett vs Lawrence
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 most affordable homes ($377k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Lawrence has the most renters (71.9% rent).
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 | Lawrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513 |
15,057Lowest |
88,736Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
32.6±0.9Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
26.3%±1.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
10.5%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$60,433±$3kLowest 25% below U.S. |
| 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 13% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$415,200±$23kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Lawrence and Hooksett 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. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,662±$50Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Lawrence and Hooksett 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. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,422Lowest 10% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Lawrence and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
28.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1950Lowest 30 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
6.8%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goffstown 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 | #278 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Hooksett School District | Lawrence |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | Lawrence High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
— | 13.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.