Goffstown is a town in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, home to about 18,513 people across 37 square miles. Its ZIP code is 03045, and parts of 03102 are in Goffstown too.
Homes sold for a median of $294 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population18,513500 per sq mi
Median home value$377,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$294Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Goffstown
Distances
Nearest major airport
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)54 miles away
Closer regional airport
Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Boston, MA55 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
New York, NY203 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Goffstown; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Who represents Goffstown
U.S. Representative · New Hampshire’s 1st DistrictChris Pappas (D)
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Population over time
Goffstown had 18,577 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 14th largest of 242 towns in New Hampshire by population.
Hillsborough County grew from 112,640 residents in 1900 to 422,937 in 2020.
Hillsborough County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 84°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 40.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Manchester Ap, NH weather station (9 miles away).
Jobs in Hillsborough County
186,868 jobs at 11,028 businesses in Hillsborough County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
58 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Goffstown.
Nearest hospitals
Catholic Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Manchester4.3 miles
Elliot HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Manchester7.1 miles
Concord HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Concord12.2 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
8
Specialist doctors
2
Dentists
5
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
6
Mental health providers
9
Physical and occupational therapists
19
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
7
Pharmacies
2
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Places in and around Goffstown
Parks (9 nearby)
Rock Rimmon Park · 140 acres4.0 mi
Sarette Fields · 35 acres3.6 mi
Goffstown Junior Baseball Fields · 16 acres0.4 mi
Glen Lake Boat Launch Waterfront Area · 12 acres0.1 mi
Barnard Park · 9 acres1.2 mi
Lions Field · 8 acres2.0 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Sully's Superette1.7 mi
Shaw's3.0 mi
Hannaford3.2 mi
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Rite Aid3.0 mi
Libraries (2 nearby)
Goffstown Public Library1.7 mi
Geisel Library3.8 mi
Museums
SEE Science Center5.4 mi
Currier Museum Art Center5.8 mi
Currier Museum of Art5.8 mi
New Boston Historical Society7.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues
The Palace Theatre5.7 mi
Studio 550 Art Center5.7 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Schools in Goffstown
Public schools here are run by Goffstown School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(4)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Glen Lake SchoolGoffstown
Pre-K–K
194
Public
0.3 mi
Maple Avenue SchoolGoffstown
1–4
513
Public
1.5 mi
Mountain View Middle SchoolGoffstown
5–8
880
Public
1.1 mi
Goffstown High SchoolGoffstown
9–12
1,008
Public
1.0 mi
Private schools(1)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Namaste Montessori SchoolGoffstown
Pre-K–6
15
Nonsectarian
2.8 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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