Compare towns
Limerick vs Goffstown vs China
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Limerick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.2%).
Goffstown has the most expensive homes ($377k median).
China has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Limerick | Goffstown | China |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,400Lowest |
18,513Highest |
4,526 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 40.4±9.2Lowest 4% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.9±5.9 5% above U.S. |
| Goffstown and China are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.7%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.4%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
| China and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.1%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
21.4%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| China and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 27.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.6%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,172±$15k 25% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$96,309±$12kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Goffstown and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $269,400±$29k 19% below U.S. |
$377,400±$20kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$240,000±$37kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,758±$407Highest 24% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
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| Limerick and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,520Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$2,535 19% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.8%±14.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
10.6%±25.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Limerick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
6%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 89.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1994Highest 14 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981Lowest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 38 minHighest 42% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
30 min 13% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.2%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
12.6%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Limerick 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 | — | #35 of 120 in NH | #27 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Goffstown School District | RSU 18 |
| High school in town | — | Goffstown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.