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Heath vs Hooksett vs Goshen vs Colrain
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Heath has the most people working from home (31.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
Colrain has the most affordable homes ($284k 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 | Heath | Hooksett | Goshen | Colrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765Lowest |
15,057Highest |
915 |
1,627 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-8.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.8±11.9 38% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
58±5.8Highest 49% above U.S. |
49.6±8.7 28% above U.S. |
| Goshen and Heath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 13.1%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
15.3%±4.2 U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 33.6%±8.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
31.4%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.4%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Heath and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
47.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $98,750±$23k 22% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$98,906±$10k 23% above U.S. |
$80,673±$10kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Goshen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $295,000±$45k 11% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$351,900±$25k 6% above U.S. |
$284,300±$14kLowest 15% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,102±$77 22% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,022 61% above U.S. |
$4,317Lowest 38% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±22.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Colrain are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1963 17 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
34 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 31.7%±17.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±7.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.4%±2.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Heath 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 | — | Mohawk Trail |
| 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.