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Hollis vs Hooksett vs Goffstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Goffstown has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Hollis | Hooksett | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,603 |
5,876Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Hollis and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hollis and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest same as NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | — | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | — | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.