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Goffstown vs Ogunquit vs Westbrook vs Pelham
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%).
Westbrook has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Pelham has the highest household income ($136k).
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 | Westbrook | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513 |
1,379Lowest |
20,775Highest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
37.4±1Lowest 4% below U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
18.5%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham and Westbrook 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% |
18.1%±2.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
40%Lowest 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% |
9%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$85,038±$7kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% 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. |
$383,300±$19k 15% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,392±$74 about the U.S. average |
$1,425±$88Highest about the U.S. average |
| Pelham and Westbrook are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 123% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,005Lowest 28% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.1%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
61.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1987Highest 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
19 minLowest 29% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±2.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 120 in NH | — | #115 of 133 in ME | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | — | Westbrook Public Schools | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | — | Westbrook High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
— | 12.0 |
10.4Lowest |
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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.