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Amherst vs Newfields vs Ogunquit 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
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
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 | Newfields | Ogunquit | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 11,861 |
2,023 |
1,379Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.9±3.5 18% above U.S. |
44.1±1.8 13% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 22.4%±3.3 U.S.: 22% |
18.9%±1.6 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest 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%±3 U.S.: 17.2% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 65.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
68.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
7.5%±7.2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newfields and Ogunquit 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 90% above U.S. |
$197,885±$15kHighest 145% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $537,600±$30k 62% above U.S. |
$646,400±$34k 94% above U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,462±$256Lowest 3% above U.S. |
$1,875±$323Highest 33% above U.S. |
— | $1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
| Newfields and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,773 213% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.4%±9 U.S.: 51.1% |
43.3%±40.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Newfields are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
2.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
95.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 32.4%±5.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
25.5%±3.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit and Amherst 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 | — | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Newfields 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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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.