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Ware vs Goffstown vs Warren
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ware has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Goffstown has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.2%).
Warren has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Ware | Goffstown | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 6,369 |
18,513Highest |
5,009Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±6 about the U.S. average |
41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.7±7.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Goffstown and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.8%±8 U.S.: 22% |
| Ware and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.4%±3.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
14.6%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Goffstown and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
23.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±2.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $45,158±$11kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$66,082±$6k 18% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $253,400±$31kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$377,400±$20kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$333,700±$35k about the U.S. average |
| Goffstown and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,039±$104 26% below U.S. |
$1,231±$161Highest 13% below U.S. |
$890±$174Lowest 37% below U.S. |
| Goffstown and Ware are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,408Lowest 9% above U.S. |
$6,941Highest 123% above U.S. |
$4,530 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 64.5%±17.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
58.1%±20 U.S.: 51.1% |
29.7%±18.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ware and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 14.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.4%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 16.6%±5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.8%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
8.5%±5.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ware and Goffstown 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 | #267 of 282 in MA | #35 of 120 in NH | #165 of 282 in MA |
| School district | — | Goffstown School District | Quaboag Regional |
| High school in town | — | Goffstown High School | Quaboag Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.6Highest |
10.0Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.