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Attleboro vs Hooksett vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Attleboro has the most kids (21.9% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($477k median).
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 | Attleboro | Hooksett | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 46,762Highest |
15,057Lowest |
30,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 39.8±1.4 about the U.S. average |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Hooksett and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±2Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
| Attleboro and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 34%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.8%±0.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $98,954±$6k 23% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $448,100±$13k 35% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,590±$83Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
| Milford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,366Lowest 72% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,869 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48%±5.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Attleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1972 8 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 16% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 14.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #185 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Attleboro | Hooksett School District | Milford |
| High school in town | Attleboro High | None in town | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 15.3Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.