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Hooksett vs Sutton vs Windham 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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 44.3).
Windham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.4%).
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 | Sutton | Windham | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
9,452Lowest |
16,038 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Highest 14% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
| Sutton 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 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Sutton 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% |
52.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25k 82% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kLowest 41% above U.S. |
| Windham and Sutton 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. |
$523,100±$47k 57% above U.S. |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$6,763 117% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
30 min 12% above U.S. |
31 minHighest 17% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton and Windham 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 | #105 of 282 in MA | #13 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Sutton | Windham School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Sutton High School | Windham High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Lowest |
12.8Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.