Compare towns
Goffstown vs Strafford vs Warner
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goffstown has the shortest commute (28 min average).
Strafford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6%).
Warner has the most renters (25.4% 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 | Strafford | Warner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
4,306 |
2,959Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
46.3±2.1Highest 7% above NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
| Strafford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.6%±3.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
| Strafford and Warner are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
20.4%±3.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Warner and Strafford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$122,105±$22kHighest 23% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
| Strafford and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
$427,900±$29kHighest 6% above NH |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 17% below NH |
$1,635±$246Highest 10% above NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
| Strafford and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 4% above NH |
$6,086Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,650Highest 15% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
76.3%±30.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Strafford and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8% NH: 7.2% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
93.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
36 minHighest 34% above NH |
32 min 19% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.9%±5 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner and Strafford 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 | #73 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Strafford School District | Kearsarge Regional 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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NH 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.