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Hancock vs Hooksett vs Goshen vs Stratton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hancock has the most affordable homes ($188k median).
Hooksett has the most people working from home (13.4%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Stratton has the most kids (28% under 18).
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 | Hancock | Hooksett | Goshen | Stratton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
15,057Highest |
142Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6 13% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
31.5±4.1Lowest 19% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
28%±7.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 19.8%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
37.3%±11.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
11.7%±4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
33.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±3.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±10Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Hancock are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $76,250±$34k 6% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$122,708±$33kHighest 52% above U.S. |
| Stratton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $187,900±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$330,000±$115k about the U.S. average |
$400,000±$50k 20% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $939±$19Lowest 34% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,208±$979 15% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,511Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,240 68% above U.S. |
$4,750 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 12%±69.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hooksett and Stratton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
0%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
73.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972Lowest 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 24% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 11.7%±5 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.1%±9.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
3.3%±3.5Lowest 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 | — | — |
| 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 | 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.