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Hooksett vs Milton vs Hingham vs Barrington
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 shortest commute (27 min average).
Milton has the most kids (25.3% under 18).
Hingham has the most expensive homes ($1134k median).
Barrington has the youngest population (median age 38.7).
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 | Hingham | Barrington |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057 |
28,587Highest |
24,283 |
9,489Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
41.1±1.8 6% above U.S. |
48.4±2.4Highest 24% above U.S. |
38.7±2.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
25.3%±2.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.4%±2.1 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Barrington 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% |
16.1%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26%±2.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
71.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
76.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.4% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
9.7%±1.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 46% above U.S. |
$188,529±$15kHighest 134% above U.S. |
$178,390±$15k 121% above U.S. |
$110,323±$14kLowest 37% above U.S. |
| Milton and Hingham 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. |
$933,200±$31k 180% above U.S. |
$1,134,200±$47kHighest 241% above U.S. |
$399,100±$30kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,474±$281Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$2,465±$603Highest 74% above U.S. |
$1,867±$194 32% above U.S. |
| Hingham and Barrington 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. |
$9,677 210% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,121 128% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.7%±20.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
60.3%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.1%±25.2Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Barrington and Hingham 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% |
4.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
85.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
87%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1945Lowest 35 yrs older than U.S. |
1976 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
31 min 19% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 37% above U.S. |
30 min 14% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
29.7%±2.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
33.1%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.7%±4.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hingham and Milton 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 | #55 of 282 in MA | #14 of 282 in MA | #65 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Milton | Hingham | Barrington School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milton High | Hingham High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.4Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.