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New Boston vs Ogunquit vs Hermon 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
New Boston has the highest household income ($154k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Hermon has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | New Boston | Ogunquit | Hermon | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 6,165 |
1,379Lowest |
6,727 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +14.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+19.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 38.8±3.4Lowest about the U.S. average |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
41.1±4.7 6% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 27.2%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.6%±4.6 U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| New Boston and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17%±4.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.4%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 44.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $154,250±$25kHighest 91% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$96,629±$22kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| New Boston and Ogunquit are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $481,100±$59k 45% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$333,600±$32kLowest about the U.S. average |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,193±$111Lowest 16% below U.S. |
— | $1,406±$202Highest about the U.S. average |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Hermon and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,181Highest 162% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$2,761Lowest 11% below U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 22.8%±20.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
28.2%±19.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Hermon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 88% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1989 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
2000Highest 20 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 35% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 14% below U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 22.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #21 of 120 in NH | — | #54 of 133 in ME | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | New Boston School District | — | Hermon Public Schools | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | Hermon High School | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 14.6Highest |
12.6Lowest |
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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.