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Hooksett vs Hyde Park vs Windham 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).
Hyde Park has the most affordable homes ($222k median).
Windham has the most people working from home (20.5%).
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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 | Hyde Park | Windham | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
513Lowest |
594 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | — | +5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
42.6±10.1 10% above U.S. |
44.2±7.4Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Windham and Hyde Park are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
22.6%±6.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.5%±7.9 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hyde Park and Windham 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% |
16.4%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
23.2%±8.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Windham and Goffstown 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% |
41% U.S.: 35.7% |
48.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.1%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
0.8%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$89,946±$10kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$94,500±$12k 17% above 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$221,800±$57kLowest 33% below U.S. |
$353,900±$20k 6% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Goffstown 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. |
$1,306±$285 8% below U.S. |
— | $1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Hyde Park 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. |
$3,893Lowest 25% above U.S. |
$5,951 91% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
42.1%±47.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±94Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Hyde Park 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% |
6.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
9.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1964Lowest 16 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 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 |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
20.5%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham and Goffstown 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 | #59 of 70 in VT | — | #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 |
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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.