Compare towns
Hooksett vs Hampton vs Alstead 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
Alstead has the most affordable homes ($272k 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 | Hampton | Alstead | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
16,426 |
1,551Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-3.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
56±3.3Highest 29% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Alstead and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±3.1 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.8%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Alstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
28.3%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
3.4%±2.6 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$64,526±$11kLowest 35% 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 |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$271,600±$37kLowest 33% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
— | $1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Hooksett and Hampton 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 |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$5,322Lowest 20% below NH |
$6,941Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
72.1%±22.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
| Alstead 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% |
5.6% NH: 7.2% |
8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
76% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
32 minHighest 19% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | #31 of 120 in NH | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.