Compare towns
Goshen vs Hooksett vs Heath
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
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 | Goshen | Hooksett | Heath |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915 |
15,057Highest |
765Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$98,750±$23kLowest 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$295,000±$45kLowest 11% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
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| Hooksett and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022 61% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,438Lowest 42% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath and Goshen 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.