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Hooksett vs Milford vs Dracut
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hooksett has the most affordable homes ($407k median).
Milford has the most renters (34.8% rent).
Dracut has the most kids (21.4% 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 | Hooksett | Milford | Dracut |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Lowest |
30,431 |
32,574Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
41.7±2Highest 7% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4 U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milford and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10k 41% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$473,900±$17k 42% above U.S. |
| Milford and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130 30% above U.S. |
| Milford and Dracut are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,869 88% above U.S. |
$5,375Lowest 72% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Dracut and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1975 5 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford 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 | #213 of 282 in MA | #201 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Milford | Dracut |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High | Dracut Senior High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.