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Goshen vs Hooksett vs Maidstone
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 most kids (17.4% under 18).
Maidstone has the most people working from home (24.5%).
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 | Maidstone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 142Lowest |
15,057Highest |
241 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 58.9±8.3 51% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
61.3±8.2Highest 58% above U.S. |
| Maidstone and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.4%±11.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Maidstone 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% |
39.4%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Maidstone 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% |
28.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±3.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$85,833±$32k 6% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $330,000±$115kLowest about the U.S. average |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$438,200±$81kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| Maidstone 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. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,240 68% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$3,914Lowest 25% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | — | 41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Maidstone are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
97.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.1%±9.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
24.5%±15.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Maidstone and Hooksett 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.