Moving to Goffstown, New Hampshire

Population: 16,929. Estimated population in July 2024: 17,687 (+4.5% change)
Males: 8,093 (47.8%), Females: 8,836 (52.2%)

Hillsborough County

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.4 years
Median household income: $55,833
Median house value: $124,900

Population by Race

Races in Goffstown:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• Hispanic (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.7%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Irish (20.6%), French Canadian (19.5%), French (15.9%), English (15.4%), German (9.1%), Italian (7.6%).

Elevation: 306 feet

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Goffstown

• High school or higher: 85.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
• Unemployed: 2.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Goffstown town

• Never married: 30.7%
• Now married: 54.4%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 6.3%
• Divorced: 7.6%

3.2% Foreign born (1.9% North America, 0.5% Europe, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% Asia).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Goffstown:

• CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; MANCHESTER, NH)
• ELLIOT HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MANCHESTER, NH)
• CONCORD HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; CONCORD, NH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Goffstown:

• MANCHESTER (about 14 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Abbreviation: MHT)
• LAURENCE G HANSCOM FLD (about 44 miles; BEDFORD, MA; Abbreviation: BED)
• PEASE INTERNATIONAL TRADEPORT (about 55 miles; PORTSMOUTH, NH; Abbreviation: PSM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Goffstown:

• CONCORD MUNI (about 15 miles; CONCORD, NH; Abbreviation: CON)
• BOIRE FIELD (about 19 miles; NASHUA, NH; Abbreviation: ASH)
• HAWTHORNE-FEATHER AIRPARK (about 20 miles; HILLSBORO, NH; Abbreviation: 8B1)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Goffstown:

• NEW HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE (about 12 miles; MANCHESTER, NH; Full-time enrollment: 3,251)
• UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-LOWELL (about 32 miles; LOWELL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 8,373)
• FITCHBURG STATE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; FITCHBURG, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,660)
• NORTHERN ESSEX COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; HAVERHILL, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,388)
• BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; WALTHAM, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,444)
• MOUNT WACHUSETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GARDNER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,023)
• MERRIMACK COLLEGE (about 41 miles; NORTH ANDOVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,384)

Schools

Public high school in Goffstown:

• GOFFSTOWN AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,255; Location: 27 WALLACE RD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Goffstown:

• MOUNTAIN VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,083; Location: 41 LAUREN LANE; Grades: 05 – 08)
• MAPLE AVENUE SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location: 16 MAPLE AVE; Grades: 01 – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Goffstown:

• VILLA AUGUSTINA SCHOOL (Students: 308; Location: 208 S MAST ST; Grades: PK – 8)
• MERRI LOO COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: P.O. BOX 194 CENTER STREET; Grades: PK – KG)
• EAGLES FLIGHT DAY CARE CNTR (Students: 46; Location: 231 MAST ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
• WEE CARE CENTER (Students: 41; Location: 42 MOUNTAIN ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)
• GOFFSTOWN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 67 HENRY BRIDGE RD; Grades: PK – 1)
• GOFFSTOWN KINDERGARTEN (Students: 12; Location: 10 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – KG)

Libraries

Library in Goffstown:

• GOFFSTOWN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $398,180; Location: 2 HIGH STREET; 37,404 books; 1,006 audio materials; 511 video materials; 110 serial subscriptions)