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Amherst vs Greenland vs Milford vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Greenland has the shortest commute (21 min average).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Windham has the highest household income ($190k).
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 | Amherst | Greenland | Milford | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,861 |
4,106Lowest |
16,337Highest |
16,038 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+16.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.1±2.9 5% below NH |
| Greenland and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
27.4%±3.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.5%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
59.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
62.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Milford and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10k 55% above NH |
$162,837±$11k 64% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$189,583±$19kHighest 91% above NH |
| Windham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30k 34% above NH |
$662,800±$42k 65% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 80% above NH |
| Windham and Greenland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$2,331±$363 56% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$3,218±$350Highest 116% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773 47% above NH |
$7,420Lowest 11% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
52.2%±50.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
2% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% NH: 72.8% |
93.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1996Highest 17 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
31 min 15% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.9%±4.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Amherst and Greenland 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 | #20 of 120 in NH | #10 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #13 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Greenland School District | Milford School District | Windham School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | Milford High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 10.7 |
12.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.