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Goffstown vs Warwick vs Barrington

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 shortest commute (28 min average).
Warwick has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Barrington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).

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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.

MeasureGoffstownWarwickBarrington
People
Population
18,513Highest
776Lowest
9,489
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census
+5.2%
U.S.: +7.4%
0%Lowest
U.S.: +7.4%
+8.7%Highest
U.S.: +7.4%
Median age
41.3±3.1
6% above U.S.
51.4±7.3Highest
32% above U.S.
38.7±2.3Lowest
about the U.S. average
Warwick and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18
16%±2.5
U.S.: 22%
9.9%±3.4Lowest
U.S.: 22%
23.7%±4Highest
U.S.: 22%
Age 65+
19%±2.8
U.S.: 17.2%
23.2%±3.3Highest
U.S.: 17.2%
15.6%±2.7Lowest
U.S.: 17.2%
Warwick 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%Highest
U.S.: 35.7%
40.5%Lowest
U.S.: 35.7%
42.4%
U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents
14.5%±1.7Highest
U.S.: 6.4%
2.4%±2.1Lowest
U.S.: 6.4%
5.3%±1.9
U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian
$113,958±$12kHighest
41% above U.S.
$93,333±$22kLowest
16% above U.S.
$110,323±$14k
37% above U.S.
Goffstown and Barrington 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.
$349,400±$34kLowest
5% above U.S.
$399,100±$30kHighest
20% above U.S.
Barrington and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly
$1,231±$161Lowest
13% below U.S.
$1,367±$163
3% below U.S.
$1,867±$194Highest
32% above U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly
$6,941
123% above U.S.
$4,380Lowest
40% above U.S.
$7,121Highest
128% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent
58.1%±20
U.S.: 51.1%
33.3%±57.3Lowest
U.S.: 51.1%
63.1%±25.2Highest
U.S.: 51.1%
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%
U.S.: 12.5%
5%Lowest
U.S.: 12.5%
7.1%Highest
U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes
82.7%Lowest
U.S.: 65.2%
89%Highest
U.S.: 65.2%
87%
U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year
1982
2 yrs newer than U.S.
1974Lowest
6 yrs older than U.S.
1987Highest
7 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way
28 minLowest
5% above U.S.
40 minHighest
52% above U.S.
30 min
14% above U.S.
Work from home
13.8%±2.2Lowest
U.S.: 15.1%
22.4%±6.9Highest
U.S.: 15.1%
18.7%±4.1
U.S.: 15.1%
Warwick and Barrington 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 — #65 of 120 in NH
School district Goffstown School District Warwick Barrington School District
High school in town Goffstown High School 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.