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North Hampton vs Goffstown vs Hampstead
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
North Hampton has the most expensive homes ($670k median).
Goffstown has the most affordable homes ($377k median).
Hampstead has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
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 | North Hampton | Goffstown | Hampstead |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,543Lowest |
18,513Highest |
9,102 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
41.3±3.1Lowest 5% below NH |
45.3±6.1 5% above NH |
| North Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.2%±5.4 NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Hampstead and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.8%±4 NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 54.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.5%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $146,458±$29kHighest 48% above NH |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
$112,348±$18kLowest 13% above NH |
| North Hampton and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
$377,400±$20kLowest 6% below NH |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,805±$106Highest 21% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
$1,299±$149 13% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,529 28% above NH |
$6,941Lowest 4% above NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.5%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Goffstown and Hampstead are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Hampstead 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 | #12 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH | #49 of 120 in NH |
| School district | North Hampton School District | Goffstown School District | Hampstead School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Goffstown High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6 |
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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.