Compare towns
Hooksett vs Milton vs Ossipee vs Pelham
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 the shortest commute (27 min average).
Milton has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Pelham has the most expensive homes ($553k 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 | Ossipee | Pelham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
4,538 |
4,521Lowest |
14,449 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.3% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
41.5±2.7 4% below NH |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
22%±2.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pelham and Ossipee 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% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 39.6% NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
40%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
5.9%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$135,956±$19kHighest 37% above NH |
| Pelham 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 about the NH average |
$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$552,600±$27kHighest 37% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
$1,425±$88Lowest 4% below NH |
| Hooksett and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 about the NH average |
$5,663 15% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
$8,634Highest 30% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
67.3%±12.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Pelham 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% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82% NH: 72.8% |
86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 25% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 10% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Pelham 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH | #48 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | Milton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Pelham School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | None in town | Pelham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6Highest |
— | 10.4Lowest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | 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.