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Nashua vs Sutton 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
Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.7%).
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 | Nashua | Sutton | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 91,294Highest |
2,239Lowest |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40±1.3Lowest 8% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
| Sutton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.6%±1.2 NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Sutton and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.9%±1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5%±0.6 NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Sutton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Nashua and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Nashua and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,799Lowest about the NH average |
$7,652Highest 15% above NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.8%±4.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 7.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nashua and Sutton 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 | #67 of 120 in NH | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nashua School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Nashua High School South | Kearsarge Regional High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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.