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Hooksett vs Walpole vs Hooksett 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 the most expensive homes ($407k median).
Walpole has the most kids (22.2% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Goffstown has the most homeowners (82.7%).
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 | Walpole | Hooksett | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
3,690Lowest |
5,876 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.5±10.4Highest 7% above NH |
42.6±2 about the NH average |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Walpole 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 NH: 18.2% |
22.2%±5.2Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Walpole 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 NH: 20.1% |
25.5%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9 NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Walpole 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% NH: 40.6% |
32.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
4%±2.8Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$82,617±$16kLowest 17% below NH |
$101,053±$25k about the NH average |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| 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 about the NH average |
$319,800±$48kLowest 21% below NH |
$348,100±$32k 14% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| 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±$206 11% above NH |
$1,165±$150Lowest 22% below NH |
$1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
$1,231±$161 17% below NH |
| Hooksett 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 |
$6,078 9% below NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,941Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±21.9 NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Walpole are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
11.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
69.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
72.5% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
29 minHighest 9% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
7.2%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett 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 | #27 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Fall Mountain Regional 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.