How long do people stay in their homes in Goffstown, NH?

Name: How long people stay in Goffstown, NH, 2020–2024
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15.6% (±4.5 points) of households in Goffstown, NH moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

30.4% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 15.6% (±4.5 points)
Since before 2000: 30.4%

When households in Goffstown moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Goffstown	Hillsborough County	New Hampshire	United States
2023 or later	3.0% (±1.3 points)	3.7%	3.5%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	12.6% (±4.3 points)	18.2%	17.7%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	35.5% (±4.9 points)	40.6%	39.6%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	18.6% (±4.5 points)	16.5%	17.5%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	15.3% (±4.4 points)	10.1%	10.4%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	15.1% (±5.3 points)	10.9%	11.3%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Goffstown, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is lower than in Hillsborough County (21.9%).

It is also lower than in New Hampshire (21.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Goffstown

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Goffstown
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Goffstown	—	15.6% (±4.5 points)	—
Bedford	5.9 mi	18.3% (±3.6 points)	Not measurably different
Manchester	6.1 mi	28.2% (±1.8 points)	Higher
South Hooksett	6.5 mi	24.2% (±6.9 points)	Higher
New Boston	6.7 mi	10.3% (±5.6 points)	Not measurably different
Dunbarton	7.0 mi	12.1% (±4.7 points)	Not measurably different
Hooksett	7.0 mi	19.8% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Hooksett (community)	7.1 mi	22.1% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Bow	7.9 mi	14.9% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Manchester, NH (28.2%), South Hooksett, NH (24.2%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Hillsborough County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
9	Weare	17.1% (±4.4 points)
10	New Ipswich	16.9% (±5.5 points)
11	Merrimack	16.4% (±2.6 points)
12	Antrim	16.3% (±4.9 points)
13	Brookline	16.2% (±5.0 points)
14	Amherst	16.1% (±3.8 points)
15	Goffstown	15.6% (±4.5 points)
16	Lyndeborough	15.3% (±5.4 points)
17	Francestown	15.0% (±5.6 points)
18	Hudson	14.9% (±2.6 points)
19	Pelham	14.1% (±3.1 points)
20	Hancock	13.5% (±6.4 points)
21	Greenfield	13.4% (±5.1 points)

Showing 13 of 31 places in Hillsborough County, ranked from highest to lowest.

The figures for Goffstown include the places inside it that have pages of their own: Goffstown (community), Pinardville.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Goffstown

How often do people move in Goffstown?

15.6% of households in Goffstown, NH moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Goffstown have?

30.4% of households in Goffstown have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Goffstown town, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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