Compare towns
Milford vs Somersworth vs Madbury 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 people working from home (15.6%).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Madbury has the highest household income ($148k).
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 | Somersworth | Madbury | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
12,111 |
2,203Lowest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
37.7±2.1 13% below NH |
41.3±1.5Highest 5% below NH |
| Hooksett and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Hooksett and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
39.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$117,962±$11k 19% above NH |
| Madbury and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$476,900±$31kHighest 18% above NH |
$407,000±$26k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$6,805 about the NH average |
$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% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Milford and Madbury 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | — | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Somersworth School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Somersworth High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.4Highest |
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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.