What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).

Hopkinton has the most people working from home (23.8%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Goffstown	Hopkinton
People
Population	18,513Highest	6,037Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH	45±2.8Highest 4% above NH
	Hopkinton 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%	18.8%±4.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Hopkinton and Goffstown 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%	19.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1%
	Hopkinton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	58.2%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	7.9%±4.4Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH	$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH
	Hopkinton 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 6% below NH	$506,900±$54kHighest 26% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH	$1,270±$129Highest 15% below NH
	Hopkinton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,941Lowest 4% above NH	$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2%	42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Goffstown and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	22 minLowest 17% below NH
Work from home	13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8%
	Hopkinton 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	#28 of 120 in NH
School district	Goffstown School District	Hopkinton School District
High school in town	Goffstown High School	Hopkinton High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Highest	12.0Lowest
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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.