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Goffstown vs Mapleton vs Barrington vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Barrington has the most people working from home (18.7%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
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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 | Mapleton | Barrington | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
1,884Lowest |
9,489 |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14k 37% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 123% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Goffstown 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington 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 | — | #65 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Barrington School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.