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Hooksett vs Windsor vs Milan
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 most expensive homes ($407k median).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k 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 | Windsor | Milan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 15,057Highest |
254Lowest |
1,334 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Milan 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% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Milan and Hooksett 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 NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±2.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
| Hooksett and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$337,500±$40k 16% below NH |
$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
— | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,554Highest about the NH average |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
$3,674 45% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor 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 NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
87.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
30 min 11% above NH |
| Work from home | 13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor 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 | — | — |
| School district | Hooksett School District | — | Milan School District |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.