Compare towns
Goffstown vs Unity vs Bedford
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 youngest population (median age 41.3).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Unity | Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 18,513 |
1,375Lowest |
23,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
45±2.2 4% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.7%±2.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±2.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$87,500±$16kLowest 12% below NH |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
| Bedford and Unity 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 |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$9,803Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bedford and Goffstown 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% |
6.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #35 of 120 in NH | — | #7 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Unity School District | Bedford School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | Bedford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.6Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 4 photos → | None yet |
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.