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Hooksett vs Dracut vs Goffstown vs Barrington
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 highest household income ($118k).
Dracut has the most expensive homes ($474k median).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Barrington has the most people working from home (18.7%).
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 | Dracut | Goffstown | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
32,574Highest |
18,513 |
9,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.7±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Dracut 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 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Barrington and Dracut 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% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,867±$194Highest 32% above U.S. |
| Barrington and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
$7,121Highest 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 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 |
30 minHighest 15% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Barrington 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Dracut | Goffstown School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Dracut Senior High | Goffstown High School | None in town |
| 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.