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Litchfield vs Hooksett vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Milton has the most affordable homes ($318k 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 | Litchfield | Hooksett | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,499 |
15,057Highest |
4,538Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 43.1±1.7 about the NH average |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
45.7±2.4Highest 6% above NH |
| Milton and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.6%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Litchfield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 46.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.4%±1.6 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
$94,493±$27kLowest 5% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH |
$1,661±$206 11% above NH |
$1,587±$318Lowest 6% above NH |
| Litchfield and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,273Highest 24% above NH |
$6,554 about the NH average |
$5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Litchfield and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 min 9% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Litchfield 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 | #53 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Litchfield School District | Hooksett School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Campbell High School | None in town | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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| 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.