Compare towns
Milford vs Hampton vs Derry 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).
Hampton has the most people working from home (21.7%).
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 | Hampton | Derry | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337 |
16,426 |
34,116Highest |
15,057Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1% NH: +4.6% |
+3.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
40.3±1.6 7% below NH |
41.3±1.5 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.7%±2.1 NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Derry 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.2%±1.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.4% NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.5 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±$14k about the NH average |
$95,233±$9kLowest 4% below NH |
$108,944±$7k 10% above NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
| Hooksett and Derry are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$432,000±$17k 7% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,547±$138Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$6,813 about the NH average |
$8,103Highest 22% above NH |
$6,554Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
51.6%±9 NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Derry 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% |
5.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
73.8% NH: 72.8% |
70.2% NH: 72.8% |
80.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
31 minHighest 16% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
16%±2.8 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Derry 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 | #31 of 120 in NH | #60 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Derry Cooperative School District · Pinkerton Academy School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Winnacunnet High School | Pinkerton Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
10.1Lowest |
13.9Highest |
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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.