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Hooksett vs Millis vs Wrentham
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).
Millis has the highest household income ($156k).
Wrentham has the most people working from home (21.9%).
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 | Millis | Wrentham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
8,888Lowest |
12,297 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+11.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
46.4±3 19% above U.S. |
46.8±3.2Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Millis 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% |
18.4%±2.8 U.S.: 22% |
19.8%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Wrentham and Millis 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% |
23.5%±3.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
21.7%±2.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Millis and Wrentham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
54.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
55.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±1.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kLowest 46% above U.S. |
$155,996±$9kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$151,676±$17k 88% above U.S. |
| Millis and Wrentham 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. |
$603,500±$31k 81% above U.S. |
$654,900±$26kHighest 97% above U.S. |
| Wrentham and Millis 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. |
$1,696±$279Highest 20% above U.S. |
$1,184±$628Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Millis and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Lowest 110% above U.S. |
$9,344Highest 200% above U.S. |
$7,373 136% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.5%±16.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.6%±15.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Millis 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% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
83.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1984 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 16% above U.S. |
32 minHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.5%±4.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wrentham and Millis 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 | #63 of 282 in MA | #49 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Millis | King Philip · Wrentham |
| High school in town | None in town | Millis High School | King Philip Regional High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
13.5Highest |
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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.