Welcome to Goffstown ...

Goffstown is located in Hillsborough County<1>.

The location of Goffstown has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Goffstown, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Goffstown has a population of 18,134 people<3> (see below for details).

Goffstown is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Goffstown lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Goffstown: (603)

Websites for Goffstown ...

Official Website: www.ci.goffstown.nh.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Goffstown had an population of 18,134 people. This is an increase of 2.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 7.12% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Goffstown had a population of 17,651 people. This makes Goffstown the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Goffstown represents 1.34% of the population of New Hampshire (which has 1,316,470 people), making it the state's 14th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,651 people, the population of Goffstown increased 4.26% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 16,929 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Goffstown.

Communities near Goffstown ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Goffstown.

• Manchester
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manchester
  • Manchester is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 112,546 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manchester <5>
• Nashua
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nashua
  • Nashua is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 89,167 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nashua <5>
• Concord
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Concord
  • Concord is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 43,924 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Concord <5>
• Derry
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Derry
  • Derry is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 33,442 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Derry <5>
• Merrimack
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merrimack
  • Merrimack is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 27,452 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Merrimack <5>
• Londonderry
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Londonderry have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Londonderry
  • Londonderry is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 26,646 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Londonderry <5>
• Hudson
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hudson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hudson
  • Hudson is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,620 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hudson <5>
• Bedford
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bedford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bedford
  • Bedford is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,957 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bedford <5>
• Milford
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milford
  • Milford is located in Hillsborough County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,515 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milford <5>
• Hooksett
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooksett
  • Hooksett is located in Merrimack County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 14,703 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hooksett <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Goffstown. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Goffstown.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Goffstown. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Goffstown.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Goffstown. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Goffstown.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Goffstown ...

Looking for more information about Goffstown? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Goffstown, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Goffstown.

Adding Goffstown to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Goffstown in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Goffstown was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Goffstown in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Goffstown.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Goffstown: www.ci.goffstown.nh.us/

The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcountynh.org/

The official website for State of New Hampshire: https://www.nh.gov/