Compare towns
Goffstown vs Sutton vs Hooksett vs Barrington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Barrington has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Sutton | Hooksett | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
2,239Lowest |
15,057 |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Sutton and Goffstown 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% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
| Sutton and Hooksett 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 |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Barrington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
| Barrington and Hooksett 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 |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,121 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.4% NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Barrington and Sutton 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.