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Hooksett vs Goffstown vs Methuen
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).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Methuen has the most expensive homes ($500k 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 | Goffstown | Methuen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
18,513 |
53,475Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Methuen 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% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.2%±1.3Lowest 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% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7kLowest 40% 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. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Methuen 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. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$5,061Lowest 62% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Methuen 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% |
7.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968Lowest 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3Lowest 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 | #35 of 120 in NH | #236 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Goffstown School District | Methuen |
| High school in town | None in town | Goffstown High School | Methuen High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.