Compare towns
Milan vs Hooksett vs Effingham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k median).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Effingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.4%).
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 | Effingham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Lowest |
15,057Highest |
1,912 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6% NH: +4.6% |
+15.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
46.9±12.4 8% above NH |
| Milan and Effingham 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% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Effingham and Milan 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% |
18.7%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Milan and Effingham 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% |
20.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.1%±0.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$76,607±$14k 23% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$322,700±$30k 20% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,090±$121 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Lowest 45% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$5,163 23% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
13.6%±40.4Lowest 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% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
16.1%±4.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Effingham 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 | Milan School District | Hooksett School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.