What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k median).

Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milan	Hooksett
People
Population	1,334Lowest	15,057Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH	41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH
Kids under 18	18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%	17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Milan and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	17.3%±2.4Lowest 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+	17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	39.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%	8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH	$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH	$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH	$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,674Lowest 45% below NH	$6,554Highest about the NH average
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2%
	Hooksett and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 11% above NH	27 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	—	#30 of 120 in NH
School district	Milan School District	Hooksett School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.