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Hooksett vs Milford vs South Hooksett
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Milford has the most renters (34.8% rent).
South Hooksett has the highest household income ($130k).
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 | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
30,431Highest |
5,902Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8 about the U.S. average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 10% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milford and Hooksett 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% |
37.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.3%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S. |
$130,000±$15kHighest 61% above U.S. |
| South Hooksett and Hooksett 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. |
$433,200±$40k 30% above U.S. |
| Milford and South Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S. |
$1,471±$217Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Milford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$5,869Lowest 88% above U.S. |
$6,801Highest 118% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
36.1%±25Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Hooksett 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1985 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest 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 | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Milford | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.9 |
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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.