Compare towns
Unity vs Hooksett vs Jefferson vs Goshen
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 most homeowners (94.5%).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Jefferson has the most people working from home (17.5%).
Goshen has the most kids (26.8% 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 | Unity | Hooksett | Jefferson | Goshen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,375 |
15,057Highest |
1,013Lowest |
1,042 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.8% NH: +4.6% |
-1.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
58±3.5Highest 34% above NH |
54.1±16.1 25% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
12.5%±2.6 NH: 18.2% |
26.8%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
33.7%±9.1 NH: 20.1% |
27.5%±8 NH: 20.1% |
| Unity and Jefferson 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% |
28.4% NH: 40.6% |
22.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.7 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5 NH: 6% |
0.9%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$67,188±$13kLowest 32% below NH |
$70,417±$26k 29% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $276,100±$29k 31% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$296,700±$92k 26% below NH |
$255,600±$53kLowest 36% below NH |
| Hooksett and Jefferson 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 |
$867±$156Lowest 42% below NH |
$1,938±$416Highest 30% above 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 |
$4,196Lowest 37% below NH |
$4,760 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±71.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.2%±74.1Highest 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% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.5% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.5% NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 35 minHighest 31% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
35 min 29% above NH |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
17.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jefferson 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 | — | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | — |
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| Old photos in History | 4 photos → | None yet | 20 photos → | 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.