Compare towns
Goffstown vs Litchfield vs Epping vs Hooksett
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).
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Epping has the most people working from home (24%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
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 | Litchfield | Epping | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
8,499 |
7,430Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
45.1±3.5Highest 4% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Epping and Litchfield 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% |
22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Epping 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% |
14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping 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% |
46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.4%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$104,220±$7kLowest 5% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$436,900±$35k 9% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Litchfield and Epping are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,742±$576 17% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
| Litchfield and Epping 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 |
$8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$6,936 4% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Epping 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% |
1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
21%±5.1 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #77 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Litchfield School District | Epping School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Campbell High School | Epping High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
11.4 |
9.3Lowest |
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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.