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Goshen vs Hooksett vs Tyringham
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 most affordable homes ($352k median).
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Tyringham has the most expensive homes ($699k 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 | Goshen | Hooksett | Tyringham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 915 |
15,057Highest |
494Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58±5.8 49% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
59.2±2.7Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Tyringham and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
8.7%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
35.2%±8.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Tyringham 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
66.3%Highest 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% |
3.6%±2.4Lowest 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±$10kLowest 23% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$163,333±$28kHighest 102% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $351,900±$25kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$699,400±$96kHighest 110% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,050±$393 26% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,022 61% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,632Lowest 49% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest 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 |
36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Tyringham 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.