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Hooksett vs Fairfax 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 most expensive homes ($407k median).
Fairfax has the most people working from home (26.7%).
Goffstown has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
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 | Fairfax | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
5,226Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+17%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.8±3.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Fairfax 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
12.5%±4Lowest 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.3%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$128,963±$29kHighest 60% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Fairfax and Hooksett 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. |
$378,200±$22k 14% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Fairfax 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. |
$1,080±$131Lowest 24% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,497Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±33.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Fairfax 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% |
5.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
26.7%±7.6Highest 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 | #36 of 70 in VT | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Fairfax School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bellows Free Academy Middle/High School (Fairfax) | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.