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Salem vs Hull 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
Salem has the most renters (24.4% rent).
Hull has the most expensive homes ($646k median).
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 | Salem | Hull | Goffstown |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 30,964Highest |
10,138Lowest |
18,513 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
-2.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 44.6±2.7 15% above U.S. |
56.1±1.8Highest 44% above U.S. |
41.3±3.1Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.2%±2.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
11.4%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Salem and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.1%±3.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 38.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.3%±1 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,490±$9kLowest 37% above U.S. |
$115,485±$14kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$113,958±$12k 41% above U.S. |
| Hull and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $473,300±$16k 42% above U.S. |
$646,000±$38kHighest 94% above U.S. |
$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$146 15% above U.S. |
$2,081±$187Highest 47% above U.S. |
$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,992Highest 124% above U.S. |
$6,089Lowest 95% above U.S. |
$6,941 123% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.5%±9.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±14 U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Goffstown and Hull are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 75.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1946Lowest 34 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 10% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.3%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.7%±4.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hull and Salem 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 | #38 of 120 in NH | #66 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Salem School District | Hull | Goffstown School District |
| High school in town | Salem High School | Hull High | Goffstown High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.2 |
8.8Lowest |
12.6Highest |
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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.