Compare towns
Goffstown vs Madison vs Sutton
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 youngest population (median age 41.3).
Madison has the shortest commute (22 min average).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Madison | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
2,680 |
2,239Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
50.3±9.7Highest 16% above NH |
48.1±4.1 11% above NH |
| Madison and Sutton 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% |
23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Madison and Sutton 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% |
23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Madison and Sutton 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% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$102,697±$11kLowest 4% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
| Sutton 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 6% below NH |
$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
| Madison 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 17% below NH |
$1,556±$256 4% above NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Madison 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 |
$4,074Lowest 39% below NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Madison and Goffstown 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
8%±4.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Sutton 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 | — | — |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Madison School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | Kearsarge Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.