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Hooksett vs Dudley vs Ware 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%).
Dudley has the most kids (20.6% under 18).
Ware has the most affordable homes ($290k median).
Goffstown has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Dudley | Ware | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
11,929 |
10,048Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
40.2±2.4Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43.1±4.7Highest 11% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
| Ware 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% |
20.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.1%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Dudley and Ware 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% |
16.9%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ware 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
24%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goffstown and Dudley are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$84,604±$12k 5% above U.S. |
$67,475±$15kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$392,600±$19k 18% above U.S. |
$289,700±$28kLowest 13% below U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dudley 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. |
$1,217±$182 14% below U.S. |
$1,043±$109Lowest 26% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,691Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$4,237 36% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±4.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
64.3%±16.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware 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% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
73.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1960Lowest 20 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 |
27 min 4% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.1%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goffstown 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 | #142 of 282 in MA | #267 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Dudley-Charlton Reg | Ware | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Shepherd Hill Regional High | Ware Junior/Senior High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 14.3Highest |
11.1Lowest |
12.6 |
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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.