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White River Junction vs Milford vs Hooksett
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
White River Junction has the shortest commute (15 min average).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Hooksett has the most homeowners (80.6%).
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 | White River Junction | Milford | Hooksett |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,364Lowest |
16,337Highest |
15,057 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +10.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 33.7±3.2Lowest 13% below U.S. |
36.8±2.5 5% below U.S. |
41.3±1.5Highest 6% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 17.1%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
17.4%±2.9 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+ | 12.5%±3.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
17.3%±2.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| 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+ | 38.9% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
39.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.9%±1.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $77,168±$4kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$117,962±$11kHighest 46% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $278,800±$78kLowest 16% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
$407,000±$26kHighest 22% above U.S. |
| Hooksett and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,222±$216Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,661±$206Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,651Lowest 81% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
$6,554 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 42.9%±17.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
41.7%±16.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and White River Junction are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 12.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 43.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
80.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1963Lowest 17 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 15 minLowest 42% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 15.7%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| White River Junction 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #30 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Milford School District | Hooksett School District |
| High school in town | — | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.