Compare towns
Hudson 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
Hudson has the most people working from home (19.3%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
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 | Hudson | Hooksett | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,469Lowest |
15,057 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.3±3.4Highest 7% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 14.8%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hudson and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 28.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.2%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,842±$19kLowest 3% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$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 | $366,400±$24kLowest 9% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$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 | $1,722±$86Highest 15% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Hudson and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,729Lowest 14% below NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$6,941Highest 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 34.9%±10.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.1% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973Lowest 6 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.3%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Hudson 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 | #63 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | — | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.