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Randolph Town vs Hooksett vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Randolph Town has the most people working from home (15.1%).
Hooksett has the shortest commute (27 min average).
Milford has the most kids (20.7% under 18).
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 | Randolph Town | Hooksett | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 34,878Highest |
15,057Lowest |
30,431 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | +10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.3±1.8Highest 6% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 17.3%±2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 U.S.: 22% |
20.7%±2.4Highest 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+ | 18.4%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milford and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Randolph Town and Hooksett are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $109,573±$6k 36% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Randolph Town are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $496,400±$21kHighest 49% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kLowest 22% above U.S. |
$476,700±$12k 43% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,103±$98Highest 49% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,909±$137 35% above U.S. |
| Randolph Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,644Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$5,869 88% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.1%±10.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.8%±8.5 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Randolph Town and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 71.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1966Lowest 14 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1971 9 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 37 minHighest 40% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
37 min 40% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.1%±3.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.5%±2.2 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Randolph Town and Milford 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 | #260 of 282 in MA | #30 of 120 in NH | #213 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Randolph | Hooksett School District | Milford |
| High school in town | Randolph High | None in town | Milford High |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 14.2Highest |
— | 11.9Lowest |
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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.