Compare towns
Amherst vs Hampton Falls vs Milford
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%).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($399k 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 | Amherst | Hampton Falls | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861 |
2,328Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hampton Falls 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% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Amherst 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% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Milford and Hampton Falls 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 |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Hampton Falls and Amherst 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 |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Hampton Falls and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9 NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Amherst 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% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Hampton Falls School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.