Compare towns
Hooksett vs Lyndeborough vs Milford vs Newfields
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Hooksett | Lyndeborough | Milford | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
1,616Lowest |
16,337Highest |
2,023 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest about the NH average |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #30 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Milford School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.