Compare towns
Milton vs Hooksett vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most people working from home (19.1%).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Lyman has the most homeowners (89.3%).
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 | Milton | Hooksett | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356Lowest |
15,057Highest |
464 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.5±11.3 30% above NH |
41.3±1.5Lowest 5% below NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.1%±13.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.4%±2.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Hooksett and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±14.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.3%±2.4 NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±14.3 NH: 6% |
8.9%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Hooksett and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $48,125±$21kLowest 51% below NH |
$117,962±$11kHighest 19% above NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$53kLowest 40% below NH |
$407,000±$26kHighest about the NH average |
$311,100±$66k 23% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,245±$212 16% below NH |
$1,661±$206Highest 11% above NH |
$1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| Hooksett and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,517Lowest 47% below NH |
$6,554Highest about the NH average |
$3,981 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3% NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
80.6% NH: 72.8% |
89.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1985 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.1%±14.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.4%±3.1 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Hooksett 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | — | Hooksett School District | — |
| High school in town | — | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.