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Goffstown vs Ogunquit vs Manchester vs Dunbarton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
Dunbarton has the most kids (19.8% under 18).
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 | Ogunquit | Manchester | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513 |
1,379Lowest |
115,643Highest |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
48±3.7 23% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18%±1 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Manchester are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7kLowest 10% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33k 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,564±$37Highest 11% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 123% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Dunbarton 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% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 120 in NH | — | #115 of 120 in NH | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | — | Manchester Memorial High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
— | 14.3Highest |
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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.