Compare towns
Milan vs Hooksett vs Dummer vs Warren
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).
Dummer has the most homeowners (94.2%).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k 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 | Milan | Hooksett | Dummer | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,334 |
15,057Highest |
299Lowest |
942 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
53.6±6.4Highest 24% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Dummer and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.4%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Dummer and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Warren and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
0%±5.7Lowest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$91,250±$21k 8% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Hooksett and Dummer are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$242,200±$51k 40% below NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,167±$586 22% below NH |
| Hooksett and Warren are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$2,898Lowest 57% below NH |
$3,299 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warren and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
6.8%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Hooksett and Warren 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 | Milan School District | Hooksett School District | — | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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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.