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Goffstown vs Ogunquit vs Newfields vs New Boston
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).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
New Boston has the most kids (27.2% 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 | Newfields | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
1,379Lowest |
2,023 |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
38.8±3.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.4% 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% |
7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goffstown and Newfields 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. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$154,250±$25k 91% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$481,100±$59k 45% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 123% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,181 162% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
22.8%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
88% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 120 in NH | — | — | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | — | Newfields School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | — | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.