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Hooksett vs Derry 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
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Derry has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Goffstown has the most homeowners (82.7%).
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 | Derry | Hooksett | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
34,116Highest |
5,876Lowest |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
40.3±1.6Lowest 7% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Derry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$432,000±$17kHighest 7% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Derry and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,547±$138 4% above NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
70.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Derry and Hooksett 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 | #60 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | — | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Pinkerton Academy | — | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.9Highest |
— | 12.6Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.