Compare towns
Goffstown vs Mason vs Wilton
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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Mason has the most kids (28.8% under 18).
Wilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
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 | Mason | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
1,451Lowest |
3,960 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+4.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
43.7±2.3 about the NH average |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Mason are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
28.8%±6.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton 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 NH: 40.6% |
39.5% NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1.8%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$111,090±$3kLowest 12% above NH |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
| Wilton 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±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$384,000±$21kHighest 5% below NH |
$381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
| Mason and Wilton 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 |
$2,530±$852Highest 70% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,049 6% above NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
87.2%±42.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Mason 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
90.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
41 minHighest 53% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
20.7%±4.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Mason and Wilton 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 | — | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Mason School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.