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Hooksett vs Townsend vs Milford
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Townsend has the most expensive homes ($433k median).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% 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 | Townsend | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057 |
9,100Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
40.9±3.3 5% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hooksett and Townsend 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% |
21%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hooksett and Townsend 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% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Hooksett and Townsend 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. |
$121,528±$23kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$433,200±$22kHighest 30% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554 110% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Townsend and Milford 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% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford 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 | #136 of 282 in MA | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hooksett School District | North Middlesex | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | North Middlesex Regional | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.