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Strong vs Hooksett vs Milbridge vs Avon
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Strong has the oldest housing (typical home built 1971).
Hooksett has the highest household income ($118k).
Milbridge has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Avon has the most affordable homes ($142k median).
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 | Strong | Hooksett | Milbridge | Avon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,249 |
15,057Highest |
1,222 |
359Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -7.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 47.5±8.9 22% above U.S. |
41.3±1.5Lowest 6% above U.S. |
50.3±6.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
47.1±5.1 21% above U.S. |
| Milbridge and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 19.5%±3.5 U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±4.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
21.7%±6.8 U.S.: 22% |
| Milbridge and Avon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 22%±4.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
30.2%±5.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.1%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Milbridge and Strong are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 26.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
15.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.1%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.2%±4.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $47,557±$10kLowest 41% below U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$60,536±$16k 25% below U.S. |
$63,125±$32k 22% below U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $183,900±$29k 45% below U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
$240,400±$31k 28% below U.S. |
$141,700±$42kLowest 57% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $920±$276 35% below U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
$619±$186 56% below U.S. |
$465±$30Lowest 67% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $1,950 37% below U.S. |
$6,554Highest 110% above U.S. |
$2,022 35% below U.S. |
$1,469Lowest 53% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 20.9%±52.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
45.8%±22.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
90%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Avon and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 13.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
18.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 84.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6% U.S.: 65.2% |
85.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
78.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1987 7 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 31 min 18% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 31% below U.S. |
42 minHighest 59% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.5%±9.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.2%±8.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milbridge and Strong 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 | — | #30 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | RSU 58/MSAD 58 | Hooksett School District | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.