Compare towns
Newfields vs Mapleton 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
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Goffstown has the youngest population (median age 41.3).
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 | Newfields | Mapleton | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023 |
1,884Lowest |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest 13% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Mapleton and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Goffstown and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$377,400±$20k 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
28 minHighest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Goffstown High School |
| 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.