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Hooksett vs Methuen vs Fall River 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 highest household income ($118k).
Methuen has the most expensive homes ($500k median).
Fall River has the most renters (64.7% rent).
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 | Methuen | Fall River | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
53,475 |
94,082Highest |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
39.9±1.7 about the U.S. average |
39.3±1.2Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
21.3%±1.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±1.2 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Methuen and Fall River 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% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
31% U.S.: 35.7% |
16.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.7%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.1%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$113,310±$7k 40% above U.S. |
$56,673±$3kLowest 30% below 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. |
$499,700±$17kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$395,500±$11k 19% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,749±$91Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,155±$27Lowest 18% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Methuen and Hooksett 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. |
$5,061 62% above U.S. |
$3,953Lowest 27% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±6.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.5%±3.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Fall River 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% |
7.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
72.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.2%±2.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goffstown 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 | #236 of 282 in MA | #262 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Methuen | Fall River · Greater Fall River Regional Vocational Technical | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Methuen High | B M C Durfee High | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
11.3Lowest |
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.