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Hooksett vs Exeter vs Newburgh 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 highest household income ($118k).
Exeter has the most people working from home (19.9%).
Newburgh has the most affordable homes ($245k median).
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 | Exeter | Newburgh | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
16,151 |
1,475Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+12.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
45.8±2.3Highest 18% above U.S. |
45.8±5.7Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
17%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Newburgh and Hooksett 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% |
24.4%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Exeter and Newburgh 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% |
59.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
29.9%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.1%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$110,346±$13k 37% above U.S. |
$76,750±$10kLowest 5% 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$456,600±$21kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$244,600±$20kLowest 26% below U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,856±$223Highest 31% above U.S. |
$950±$219Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Exeter and Hooksett 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. |
$8,814Highest 183% above U.S. |
$2,748Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
59%±11.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
42.9%±13.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Exeter 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
69.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
81.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
30 minHighest 14% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.9%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.4%±3.3Lowest 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 | #22 of 120 in NH | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Exeter High School | — | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.