Compare towns
Effingham vs Hooksett 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
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Effingham | Hooksett | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,912 |
15,057Highest |
1,334Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
| Milan and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Milan and Effingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 20.3% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,090±$121 27% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,163 23% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 13.6%±40.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Hooksett and Milan 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 32 minHighest 18% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham and Hooksett 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 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hooksett School District | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.