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Hooksett vs Oakham vs Windsor 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%).
Oakham has the oldest population (median age 49).
Windsor has the most people working from home (21.2%).
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 | Oakham | Windsor | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
1,639 |
1,065Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-7.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
49±2.3Highest 26% above U.S. |
44.8±6.4 15% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Windsor 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% |
18.2%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.8%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Oakham and Hooksett 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% |
21.4%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.6%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Oakham 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
41.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$102,000±$20kLowest 26% above U.S. |
$115,563±$10k 43% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windsor 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. |
$420,100±$20kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$389,700±$32k 17% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Oakham and Hooksett 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. |
$1,174±$81Lowest 17% below U.S. |
— | $1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$4,103 32% above U.S. |
$3,867Lowest 24% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
27.8%±69.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest 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% |
4.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1970Lowest 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 46% above U.S. |
37 min 41% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windsor and Goffstown 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 | Quabbin | — | 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 |
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.