Compare towns
Dummer vs Hooksett vs Stark vs Milan
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dummer has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Hooksett has the most expensive homes ($348k median).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Dummer | Hooksett | Stark | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 299Lowest |
5,876Highest |
419 |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +27.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+1.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 53.6±6.4 24% above NH |
42.6±2Lowest about the NH average |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
| Stark and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
20.7%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.2%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$101,053±$25kHighest about the NH average |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Hooksett and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$348,100±$32kHighest 14% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,811±$283Highest 21% above NH |
— | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,898 57% below NH |
$4,960Highest 26% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
72.5%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
29 min 9% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
14.4%±4.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Stark School District | Milan School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
NH 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.