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Hingham vs Hooksett vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Milton has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
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 | Hingham | Hooksett | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 24,283 |
15,057Lowest |
28,587Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8Lowest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
| Milton and Hingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$933,200±$31k 180% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$9,677 210% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 60.3%±12Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Hingham and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Milton 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 | #14 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #55 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hingham | Hooksett School District | Milton |
| High school in town | Hingham High | None in town | Milton High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.9Highest |
— | 12.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.