Compare towns
Hooksett vs Mont Vernon vs Goffstown vs Barrington
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%).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Barrington has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Mont Vernon | Goffstown | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
2,636Lowest |
18,513Highest |
9,489 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
38.7±2.3Lowest 11% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Barrington and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±3.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
42.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$110,323±$14kLowest 11% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$399,100±$30k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,231±$161 17% below NH |
$1,867±$194Highest 25% above NH |
| Barrington and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
$7,121 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
63.1%±25.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Barrington 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% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
7.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
87% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
18.7%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Mont Vernon and Barrington 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 | #4 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Mont Vernon School District | Goffstown School District | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Goffstown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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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.