Compare towns
Brookline vs Milford vs South Hampton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brookline has the most people working from home (24.7%).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
South Hampton has the most expensive homes ($661k 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 | Brookline | Milford | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,736 |
16,337Highest |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
| South Hampton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| South Hampton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
52.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$152,500±$44k 54% above NH |
| Brookline and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,889±$489 27% above NH |
| Brookline and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$9,109 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and South Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and South Hampton 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Brookline School District | Milford School District | South Hampton School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | None in town |
| 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.