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Hooksett vs Everett vs North Andover 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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Everett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+17.8%).
North Andover has the most people working from home (20.3%).
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 | Everett | North Andover | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
50,045Highest |
31,490 |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
35.2±1.5Lowest 10% below U.S. |
39.6±2 about the U.S. average |
41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.8%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.2%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Everett and North Andover 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% |
11.3%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
61.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.3%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goffstown and North Andover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$85,218±$7kLowest 6% above U.S. |
$140,670±$9kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$610,000±$23k 83% above U.S. |
$732,900±$37kHighest 120% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$2,076±$69 47% above U.S. |
$2,223±$223Highest 57% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| North Andover and Everett 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. |
$4,880Lowest 56% above U.S. |
$7,767Highest 149% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±5.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
53%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Everett 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% |
14.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
69.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
35 minHighest 33% above U.S. |
32 min 20% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.3%±2.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #264 of 282 in MA | #98 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Everett | North Andover | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Everett High | North Andover High | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
13.3Highest |
12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.