Compare towns
Goffstown vs Hooksett vs New Boston vs Londonderry
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 affordable homes ($377k median).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
Londonderry has the most expensive homes ($505k 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 | New Boston | Londonderry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513 |
15,057 |
6,165Lowest |
26,685Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% below NH |
42.7±0.9Highest about the NH average |
| Londonderry and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
17%±4.3 NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.4% NH: 40.6% |
47.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.8%±1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
$132,556±$14k 34% above NH |
| New Boston and Londonderry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$481,100±$59k 20% above NH |
$505,200±$20kHighest 26% above NH |
| Londonderry and New Boston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 17% below NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
$1,803±$154Highest 21% above NH |
| Londonderry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 4% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$8,181Highest 23% above NH |
$8,069 21% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±7.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Londonderry 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% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1986 7 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5 NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Londonderry and New Boston 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 | #21 of 120 in NH | #37 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Hooksett School District | New Boston School District | Londonderry School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | None in town | Londonderry Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | — | 12.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.