Compare towns
Goffstown vs Hudson vs Mapleton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k 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 | Hudson | Mapleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513 |
25,557Highest |
1,884Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
| Hudson and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Hudson 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% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hudson 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
| Hudson 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 13% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Hudson 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% |
4.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Hudson School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Alvirne High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.6Lowest |
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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.