Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hampton Beach vs Goffstown
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most kids (17.4% under 18).
Hampton Beach has the most people working from home (26.9%).
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 | Hampton Beach | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
2,605Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+14.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
60.4±2.4Highest 39% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
3.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
34%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
0.6%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$82,557±$17kLowest 17% below NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$508,900±$76kHighest 26% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
| Hampton Beach and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,375±$130 8% below NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hampton Beach are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$6,115Lowest 8% below NH |
$6,941Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
61.7%±20.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton Beach 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
62.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.9%±6.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.