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Goffstown vs Ogunquit vs Pelham vs Barrington
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%).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% 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 | Pelham | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
1,379Lowest |
14,449 |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Pelham 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% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Pelham 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±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 123% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Barrington 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 120 in NH | — | #48 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | — | Pelham School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | — | Pelham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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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.