What stands out worked out from the figures below

Goffstown has the most homeowners (82.7%).

Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Goffstown	Nashua
People
Population	18,513Lowest	91,294Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	41.3±3.1Highest 5% below NH	40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH
	Goffstown and Nashua 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%	18.6%±1.2Highest NH: 18.2%
	Nashua and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Goffstown and Nashua 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%	41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6%	5%±0.6Lowest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$113,958±$12kHighest 15% above NH	$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH	$403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average
	Nashua 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	$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,941Highest 4% above NH	$6,799Lowest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2%	45.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Goffstown and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%	7.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%	55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	28 minHighest 4% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8%	17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Nashua 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	#67 of 120 in NH
School district	Goffstown School District	Nashua School District
High school in town	Goffstown High School	Nashua High School South
Students per teacherat that high school	12.6Lowest	12.8Highest
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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.