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Amherst vs Mapleton 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
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Mapleton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861 |
1,884Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Highest 18% above U.S. |
41.8±6 7% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Amherst and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 20.2%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Amherst and Mapleton 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $153,196±$10kHighest 90% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25kLowest 14% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 62% above U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256 3% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Milford and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 213% above U.S. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
28 min 5% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.