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Goffstown vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Bedford
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).
Berwick has the most homeowners (87.4%).
Bedford has the most expensive homes ($612k median).
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 | Mapleton | Berwick | Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513 |
1,884Lowest |
8,175 |
23,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
40.7±2.9Lowest 5% above U.S. |
45±2.2Highest 16% above U.S. |
| Bedford 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% |
22.7%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
22.7%±2.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bedford 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
35% U.S.: 35.7% |
63%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.7%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$94,771±$24k 17% above U.S. |
$167,418±$12kHighest 107% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$369,100±$19k 11% above U.S. |
$612,100±$26kHighest 84% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,452±$430 about the U.S. average |
$2,099±$274Highest 49% above U.S. |
| Bedford and Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 123% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$4,436 42% above U.S. |
$9,803Highest 214% 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% |
50.6%±46 U.S.: 51.1% |
59.4%±15.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Bedford 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% |
4.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
87.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1989 9 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 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
25 minLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.2%±7.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
27%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Bedford and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #7 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | Bedford School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | None in town | Bedford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
— | — | 13.5Highest |
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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.