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Heath vs Hooksett vs Goshen vs Rowe
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 the highest household income ($118k).
Goshen has the oldest population (median age 58).
Rowe has the most kids (23% 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 | Heath | Hooksett | Goshen | Rowe |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 765 |
15,057Highest |
915 |
453Lowest |
| 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% |
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| 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. |
48.9±6.4 26% 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%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
11%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Rowe and Hooksett 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% |
30.2%±8.1 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% |
26.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2Lowest 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. |
$69,583±$13kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| 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. |
$275,000±$41kLowest 17% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$869±$727Lowest 38% below U.S. |
$1,313±$576 7% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Rowe are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,438 42% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,022 61% above U.S. |
$1,458Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
60%±66.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
11.8%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goshen and Hooksett 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
15.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
88.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
90.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1961 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1959Lowest 21 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 32% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 18% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 35% 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% |
7.2%±3.8Lowest 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 | — | Rowe |
| 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.