Compare towns
Goffstown vs Sutton vs New Boston
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 most renters (17.3% rent).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
New Boston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.8%).
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 | New Boston |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
2,239Lowest |
6,165 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+14.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
38.8±3.4Lowest 10% 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% |
27.2%±5.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| New Boston 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%±4.3Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
44.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
3.6%±3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$154,250±$25kHighest 56% above NH |
| New Boston and Sutton 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 |
$481,100±$59kHighest 20% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 17% below NH |
$1,656±$614Highest 11% above NH |
$1,193±$111Lowest 20% below NH |
| Sutton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$8,181Highest 23% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2 NH: 48.2% |
22.8%±20.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
88% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest 4% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±6.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| New Boston 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 | — | #21 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | New Boston School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | 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.