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Goffstown vs Ripton vs Windham vs Manchester
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 highest household income ($114k).
Ripton has the most homeowners (90.9%).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
Manchester has the most renters (51.3% rent).
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 | Ripton | Windham | Manchester |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513 |
508Lowest |
594 |
115,643Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4 14% above U.S. |
38±1Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
18%±1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Manchester and Windham 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% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±0.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ripton and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
48% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.4%±0.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15k 40% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above U.S. |
$81,007±$2kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Goffstown and Ripton 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. |
$394,400±$61kHighest 19% above U.S. |
$353,900±$20kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$365,600±$7k 10% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
— | — | $1,564±$37Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$5,922 90% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50%±3.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Ripton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
48.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
24 min 9% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Ripton 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 | — | — | #115 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | — | Spark Academy of Advanced Technologies · Manchester School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | — | Manchester Memorial High School |
| 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.