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Hooksett vs Andover vs Goffstown vs Pelham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Andover has the most expensive homes ($856k median).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Pelham has the most homeowners (86.7%).
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 | Hooksett | Andover | Goffstown | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
36,652Highest |
18,513 |
14,449Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.9±1Highest 10% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Andover and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
23.6%±1.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
| Andover and Pelham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
75.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.1%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$172,606±$16kHighest 114% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19k 68% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$855,600±$22kHighest 157% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27k 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,201±$129Highest 56% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
$8,634 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
39.7%±7.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 min 10% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
30.4%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #68 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Andover · Greater Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Goffstown School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Gr Lawrence Regional Vocational Technical | Goffstown High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.8Highest |
12.6 |
10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.