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Hooksett vs Ripton vs Goffstown vs Pelham
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 most renters (19.4% rent).
Ripton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+25.7%).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Ripton | Goffstown | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
508Lowest |
18,513Highest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+25.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
47.7±14.2Highest 23% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.5±2.7 7% above U.S. |
| Ripton and Pelham 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% |
11.8%±6.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
22%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Pelham 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
30.5%±7.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.5%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
48%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
40% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.1%±6.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ripton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$112,917±$15kLowest 40% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
$135,956±$19kHighest 68% above U.S. |
| Pelham and Hooksett 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. |
$394,400±$61k 19% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
$552,600±$27kHighest 66% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
— | $1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
$1,425±$88 about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Pelham 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. |
$4,915Lowest 58% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
$8,634Highest 177% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.9%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.3%±12.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Pelham 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 U.S.: 12.5% |
8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1973Lowest 7 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
30 minHighest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.2%±8.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Pelham and Ripton 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 | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Addison Central Unified Union School District #55 | Goffstown School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Goffstown High School | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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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.