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Goffstown vs Hudson vs Ogunquit vs Bedford
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 the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Hudson has the most renters (17.4% rent).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Bedford has the most kids (22.7% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513 |
25,557Highest |
1,379Lowest |
23,746 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
45±2.2 16% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6k 54% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$438,900±$11k 32% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26k 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123 23% above U.S. |
— | $2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Hudson are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 123% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 120 in NH | #63 of 120 in NH | — | #7 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Hudson School District | — | Bedford School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Alvirne High School | — | Bedford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
11.6Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.