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Goshen vs Hooksett vs Brandon vs Mount Tabor
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 shortest commute (21 min average).
Hooksett has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
Brandon has the most affordable homes ($228k median).
Mount Tabor has the most expensive homes ($421k 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 | Brandon | Mount Tabor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 142Lowest |
15,057Highest |
4,120 |
304 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.1±3.1 29% above U.S. |
57.8±10.6 49% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Mount Tabor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
19.2%±4.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
10.2%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Brandon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 37.3%±11.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.3%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
42.4%±18.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Mount Tabor and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
32.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.6%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$64,180±$12k 21% below U.S. |
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| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$227,800±$23kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$420,500±$76kHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,064±$225Lowest 25% below U.S. |
$2,143±$367Highest 52% above U.S. |
| Mount Tabor and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 68% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$4,241Lowest 36% above U.S. |
$5,233 68% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±15.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
14.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
11% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1951 29 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
24 min 10% below U.S. |
46 minHighest 72% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.4%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hooksett 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 | #69 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Otter Valley Union High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 9.9 |
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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.