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Goffstown vs Lee vs Hooksett
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%).
Lee has the oldest population (median age 55.2).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Lee | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
5,719Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
55.2±5.8Highest 42% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
12.6%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Goffstown 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% |
33.4%±6.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$83,750±$13kLowest 4% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett 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. |
$352,700±$19kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,375±$212 about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$3,980Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.3%±21.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Lee 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% |
7.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
16.4%±7.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lee 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 | #209 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Lee | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Lee Middle/High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
9.2Lowest |
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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.