Compare towns
Goffstown vs Madbury vs Dunbarton
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).
Madbury has the most kids (29% under 18).
Dunbarton has the oldest population (median age 48).
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 | Madbury | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
2,203Lowest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
37.7±2.1Lowest 13% below NH |
48±3.7Highest 11% above NH |
| Dunbarton 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 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Dunbarton 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% |
14.3%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±4.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Dunbarton 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% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$124,348±$21k 26% above NH |
| Madbury and Dunbarton 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 |
$476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$484,100±$33kHighest 20% above NH |
| Dunbarton and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 17% below NH |
$1,574±$759Highest 6% above NH |
$1,166±$70Lowest 22% below NH |
| Madbury 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,233 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
54.7%±60.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Dunbarton 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% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Madbury 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 | — | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.