Compare towns
Hooksett vs Newfields vs Springfield vs Goffstown
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%).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Springfield has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
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 | Newfields | Springfield | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
2,023 |
1,122Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
-4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
51.4±8.8Highest 19% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Springfield and Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.1%±8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and Hooksett 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±1.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Springfield 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% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
0%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$100,893±$19kLowest about the NH average |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$384,100±$50k 5% below NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,096±$217Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,231±$161 17% below NH |
| Newfields and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$5,946Lowest 11% below NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
25.9%±64.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.4% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
90.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 29% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±11.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Springfield 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 | — | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Newfields School District | — | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.