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Amherst vs Milford vs Newmarket
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%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
Newmarket has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.5%).
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 | Milford | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 11,861Highest |
8,956Lowest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Amherst and Newmarket 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% |
23.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Amherst and Milford 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% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Amherst 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 55% above NH |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,557±$120 4% above NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.4% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #20 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | — | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Souhegan Coop High School | — | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.4Highest |
— | 9.9Lowest |
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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.