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Milford vs Newfields vs South 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).
Newfields has the most people working from home (25.5%).
South Hooksett has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.7%).
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 | Newfields | South Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
2,023Lowest |
5,902 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
35.2±3.6Lowest 19% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9 NH: 20.1% |
13.5%±2.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Milford and Newfields 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.9% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2 NH: 6% |
14.3%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
| South Hooksett and Newfields 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$130,000±$15k 31% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$433,200±$40k 8% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,471±$217Lowest about the NH average |
| Newfields and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,801Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±25Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Newfields 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.1%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Milford School District | Newfields School District | — |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.