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Goffstown vs Hooksett vs Manchester vs Ogunquit
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
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 | Manchester | Ogunquit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513 |
15,057 |
115,643Highest |
1,379Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest 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% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,564±$37 11% above U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Manchester 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. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Manchester 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #115 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Hooksett School District | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | — |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | Manchester Memorial High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.