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Hooksett vs Lyme vs Upton 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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Lyme has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Upton has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
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 | Lyme | Upton | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
1,710Lowest |
8,189 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
48.6±7.8Highest 25% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Upton 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% |
19.5%±3.4 U.S.: 22% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Lyme 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% |
26.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Lyme and Upton 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% |
70.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
53.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$133,906±$15k 66% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Upton and Lyme 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. |
$645,000±$64kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$576,700±$41k 73% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Lyme and Upton 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. |
$1,418±$130 about the U.S. average |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$8,376 169% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±29.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.5%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
21 minLowest 21% below U.S. |
35 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
27.2%±5.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Lyme and Upton 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 | — | #46 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Lyme School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Blackstone Valley | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 11.2Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.