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Hooksett vs Milton vs Stark
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%).
Milton has the most people working from home (19.1%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Milton | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
356Lowest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
56.5±11.3 30% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.1%±13.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Stark 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% |
13.2%±14.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
8.7%±14.3 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$48,125±$21kLowest 51% below NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$240,400±$53k 40% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,245±$212Lowest 16% below NH |
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| Hooksett and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the NH average |
$3,517 47% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% NH: 72.8% |
66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.1%±14.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Stark 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.