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Hancock vs Hooksett vs Goshen vs Whiting
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 highest household income ($118k).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58.9).
Whiting has the most kids (23.5% 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 | Whiting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 435 |
15,057Highest |
142Lowest |
532 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — |
| Median age | 33.8±11.6Lowest 13% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
58.9±8.3Highest 51% above U.S. |
39.6±2.7 about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±5.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
10.6%±11.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.5%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Whiting and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| 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% |
13%±5.1Lowest 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% |
25.9%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% |
6.2%±4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Whiting 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±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$56,250±$33kLowest 30% below U.S. |
$91,250±$38k 13% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Whiting 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 |
$280,400±$36k 16% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Goshen 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. |
— | $1,204±$519 15% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Whiting 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. |
$4,227 36% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 3.5%±16.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
— | 58.3%±37.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Whiting and Hooksett 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.5% 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% |
65.4% 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. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 4% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
22 min 17% below 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% |
10%±5.4Lowest 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 | — | Otter Valley Unified Union School District #53 |
| High school in town | — | None 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.