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Hooksett vs Millbury vs Worcester
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 homeowners (80.6%).
Millbury has the most expensive homes ($450k median).
Worcester has the most renters (57.2% rent).
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 | Millbury | Worcester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
13,961Lowest |
207,055Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+14.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
42.6±3.1Highest 10% above U.S. |
33.9±0.5Lowest 13% below U.S. |
| Millbury 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% |
20.9%±3Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±0.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Millbury and Worcester 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% |
20.2%±2.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.3%±0.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millbury 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% |
36.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
14.1%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$118,790±$13kHighest 47% above U.S. |
$70,102±$2kLowest 13% below U.S. |
| Millbury 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±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$450,100±$19kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$374,400±$7kLowest 13% above U.S. |
| Millbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,623±$232 15% above U.S. |
$1,487±$38Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Millbury 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. |
$5,406 73% above U.S. |
$4,733Lowest 52% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
43.5%±12.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±2.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Worcester and Millbury 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% |
5% U.S.: 12.5% |
19.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
42.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1951Lowest 29 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
29 minHighest 9% above U.S. |
24 minLowest 9% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
14.8%±3.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.5%±1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Millbury 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 | #202 of 282 in MA | #266 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Millbury | Ma Academy for Math and Science · Worcester |
| High school in town | None in town | Millbury Junior/Senior High | South High Community |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.3Lowest |
14.6Highest |
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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.