Compare towns
Milan vs Hooksett vs Stark
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 kids (18.2% under 18).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
15,057Highest |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark 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% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark 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 | Stark 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.