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Newfields vs South 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
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k 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 | Newfields | South Hooksett | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 2,023Lowest |
5,902 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
| Newfields and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.9%±1.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Newfields and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 7.5%±7.2Lowest NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Goffstown and South Hooksett 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 100% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
$113,958±$12kLowest 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,471±$217 about the NH average |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Newfields and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,801Lowest about the NH average |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
82.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | — | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newfields 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.