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Hooksett vs Standish 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%).
Standish has the most affordable homes ($336k median).
Goffstown has the most people working from home (13.8%).
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 | Standish | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
10,662Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.5±2.8Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.4%±3.1 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Hooksett and Standish 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% |
15.2%±2.3Lowest 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% |
36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
11.6%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goffstown and Standish are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$104,593±$15kLowest 30% above 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±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Goffstown 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. |
$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
57.4%±22.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Standish 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% |
7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.6%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Goffstown and Standish 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 | #18 of 133 in ME | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | RSU 06/MSAD 06 | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Bonny Eagle High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.5Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.