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Goffstown vs Sutton vs Hooksett vs Dunbarton
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 people working from home (13.8%).
Sutton has the most affordable homes ($231k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Dunbarton has the most expensive homes ($484k median).
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 | Dunbarton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
790Lowest |
15,057 |
3,097 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
-11.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.6±5.7 20% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48±3.7Highest 23% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.3%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±3.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dunbarton and Hooksett 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% |
21.6%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sutton and Dunbarton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
32.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$71,250±$18kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$124,348±$21kHighest 54% above U.S. |
| Dunbarton 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 13% above U.S. |
$231,100±$41kLowest 31% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$484,100±$33kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
— | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,166±$70Lowest 17% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,941 123% above U.S. |
$3,975Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$8,233Highest 164% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.8%±31.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.7%±60.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Dunbarton 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% |
12.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
85% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1990Highest 10 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.6%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±5.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett 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 | #33 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Kingdom East Unified Union School District #64 | Hooksett School District | Dunbarton School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6 |
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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.