What stands out worked out from the figures below

Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).

Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Hingham	Goffstown
People
Population	24,283Highest	18,513Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+9.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S.	41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22%	16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2%	19%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	42.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$178,390±$15kHighest 121% above U.S.	$113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S.	$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S.	$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S.	$6,941Lowest 123% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1%	58.1%±20Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Hingham and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	80.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	36 minHighest 37% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#14 of 282 in MA	#35 of 120 in NH
School district	Hingham	Goffstown School District
High school in town	Hingham High	Goffstown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.9Highest	12.6Lowest
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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.