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Hooksett vs Windham vs Gray 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%).
Windham has the most people working from home (19%).
Gray has the oldest population (median age 43.4).
Goffstown has the oldest housing (typical home built 1982).
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 | Windham | Gray | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
19,188Highest |
8,429Lowest |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
41.8±1.8 7% above U.S. |
43.4±4.5Highest 12% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Gray and Windham 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% |
19.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
19%±4 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windham and Gray 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% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.3%±4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Gray 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% |
44.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.8%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%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.4%±2.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$107,934±$14k 34% above U.S. |
$95,236±$8kLowest 18% 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. |
$388,900±$22k 17% above U.S. |
$363,700±$20kLowest 9% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Windham 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. |
$1,232±$332 13% below U.S. |
$1,371±$89 about the U.S. average |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Gray 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. |
$3,938 26% above U.S. |
$3,683Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.4%±24 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Gray 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% |
3.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.5% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
84.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 8% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
12.3%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #95 of 133 in ME | #10 of 133 in ME | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | RSU 14 | RSU 15/MSAD 15 · Fiddlehead School of Arts and Sciences | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Windham High School | Gray-New Gloucester High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.1Lowest |
12.5 |
12.6Highest |
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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.