Compare towns
Unity vs Hooksett vs Goshen vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% under 18).
Washington has the most people working from home (14.9%).
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 | Unity | Hooksett | Goshen | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
15,057Highest |
1,042Lowest |
1,208 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
55±4.7 27% above NH |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
29%±3 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
32% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$70,417±$26kLowest 29% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
$358,600±$32k 11% below NH |
| Hooksett and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,625±$804 9% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above NH |
$1,106±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
| Goshen and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,394 19% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$4,760 29% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Goshen and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 min 31% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Washington 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Unity School District | Hooksett School District | — | Washington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | 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.