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Goffstown vs Hudson vs White River Junction
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 homeowners (82.7%).
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.6%).
White River Junction has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.8%).
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.
| Measure | Goffstown | Hudson | White River Junction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513 |
25,557Highest |
3,364Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
45.7±1.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hudson 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 U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.1%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| White River Junction 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% |
12.5%±3.6Lowest 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% |
38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
7%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$124,213±$6kHighest 54% above U.S. |
$77,168±$4kLowest 4% below 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. |
$278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
$1,735±$123Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$6,636 113% above U.S. |
$5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
34.3%±7.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and White River Junction 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% |
12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 19% above U.S. |
15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.6%±3.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.7%±5.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hudson and White River Junction 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 | — |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Alvirne High School | — |
| 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.