Compare towns
Goffstown vs North Hampton vs Pelham
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 most affordable homes ($377k median).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
Pelham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.3%).
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 Hampton | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
4,543Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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% NH: 40.6% |
54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
$146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$135,956±$19k 37% above NH |
| North Hampton and Pelham 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 |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$552,600±$27k 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,425±$88 4% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pelham 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% |
2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
30 minHighest 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Pelham 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | North Hampton School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.