Compare towns
Goffstown vs Warner vs Sutton vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Warner has the most people working from home (16.6%).
Sutton has the most kids (20.5% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Warner | Sutton | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 18,513Highest |
2,959 |
2,239Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.2% NH: +4.6% |
+3.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
43.7±4 about the NH average |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
| Sutton 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% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Hooksett 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% |
20.4%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Warner 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% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$94,022±$18kLowest 5% below NH |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% 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 |
$353,100±$22kLowest 12% below NH |
$362,600±$16k 10% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,231±$161 17% below NH |
$1,219±$123Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Hooksett and Sutton 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 |
$7,650 15% above NH |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.7%±21.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Warner 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% |
8.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7% NH: 72.8% |
74.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
29 min 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.6%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Warner 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 |
| School district | Goffstown School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Goffstown High School | None in town | 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.