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Hooksett vs Ashby vs Goffstown
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Ashby has the most people working from home (17.8%).
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.
| Measure | Hooksett | Ashby | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
3,211Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.5±3Highest 30% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
17%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.5%±4.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ashby and Goffstown 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% |
43.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$115,598±$9k 43% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$390,500±$30k 17% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Ashby are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,200±$484Lowest 15% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,034Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
36.4%±53.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett 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% |
2.6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.8%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ashby and Goffstown 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 | #200 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | North Middlesex | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.