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Goffstown vs North Andover vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
North Andover has the most expensive homes ($733k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | North Andover | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513 |
31,490Highest |
15,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.6±2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
| North Andover and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett 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% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goffstown and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$140,670±$9kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$732,900±$37kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$2,223±$223Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 123% above U.S. |
$7,767Highest 149% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and North Andover 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% |
9.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 20% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 120 in NH | #98 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | North Andover | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | North Andover High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
13.3Highest |
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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.