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Hooksett vs Kittery vs Hooksett 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 kids (17.4% under 18).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
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 | Kittery | Hooksett | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
10,473 |
5,876Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+27.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
42.6±2 10% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery 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% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
41.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.2%±3.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$101,053±$25k 25% 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$348,100±$32kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224 21% above U.S. |
$1,811±$283Highest 28% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Kittery 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. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$4,960 59% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46%±20.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 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 |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.4%±4.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Kittery Public Schools | — | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Robert W Traip Academy | — | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.