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Milford vs Eliot vs Hooksett vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.6%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Milford | Eliot | Hooksett | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
7,146 |
15,057 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5 6% above U.S. |
50±3.2 29% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Eliot and Lyndeborough 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10k 26% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17k 45% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26k 22% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206 18% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Lyndeborough 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milford School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Hooksett School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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U.S. 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.