Compare towns
Goshen vs Hooksett vs Unity
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
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 | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,042Lowest |
5,876Highest |
1,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
| Unity and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 22.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
| Hooksett and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,625±$804Lowest 9% above NH |
| Goshen and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,760Lowest 29% below NH |
$4,960 26% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.5% NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.4% NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Unity 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 | — | — | Unity School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | 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.