Compare towns
Milford vs Derry vs Hollis vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Hollis has the most people working from home (29%).
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.
| Measure | Milford | Derry | Hollis | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337 |
34,116Highest |
8,603Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$8,103 22% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Derry and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Pinkerton Academy | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
13.9Highest |
11.8 |
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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.