Compare towns
Goffstown vs Hudson vs Newfields
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).
Hudson has the oldest population (median age 45.7).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513 |
25,557Highest |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
45.7±1.9Highest 6% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Hudson and Newfields 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% |
16.8%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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% NH: 40.6% |
34.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Goffstown and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
$124,213±$6k 25% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$438,900±$11k 9% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,735±$123 16% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Hudson 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 |
$6,636Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Newfields 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
31 minHighest 18% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hudson 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 | Newfields School District |
| 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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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.