Compare towns
Ashland vs Henniker vs Milford vs Plymouth
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($399k median).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Ashland | Henniker | Milford | Plymouth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,183Lowest |
6,197 |
16,337Highest |
4,969 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.3±11.2Highest about the NH average |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
| Ashland and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
| Milford and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
| Milford and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,096±$155 26% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,296±$295 13% below NH |
| Milford and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$6,483 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 4% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
| Work from home | 9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Milford and Henniker 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Ashland School District | Henniker School District | Milford School District | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.