Compare towns
Nottingham vs 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
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.4%).
Goffstown has the shortest commute (28 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 | Nottingham | Hooksett | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,357Lowest |
5,876 |
18,513Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.8±6.7Lowest 10% below NH |
42.6±2Highest about the NH average |
41.3±3.1 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
16%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.4%±4.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 40.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7 NH: 6% |
14.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$101,053±$25kLowest about the NH average |
$113,958±$12k 15% above NH |
| Nottingham and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$348,100±$32kLowest 14% below NH |
$377,400±$20k 6% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,811±$283 21% above NH |
$1,231±$161Lowest 17% below NH |
| Nottingham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,319Highest 10% above NH |
$4,960Lowest 26% below NH |
$6,941 4% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.1%±20 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
6.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 34 minHighest 27% above NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham and Hooksett 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Nottingham 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.