What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goffstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).

Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).

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	Kingston
People
Population	18,513Highest	6,275Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH
Kids under 18	16%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2%	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Goffstown and Kingston 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%	24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1%
	Kingston 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 NH: 40.6%	35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,958±$12kHighest 15% above NH	$105,330±$12kLowest 6% above NH
	Goffstown and Kingston 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	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH	$1,393±$156Highest 7% below NH
	Kingston 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	$7,906Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2%	46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Goffstown and Kingston 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%	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	74.4%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 3 yrs newer than NH	1982 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minLowest 4% above NH	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Kingston 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	#78 of 120 in NH
School district	Goffstown School District	Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town	Goffstown High School	Sanborn Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Lowest	12.9Highest
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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.