Compare towns
Concord vs Kensington vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Concord has the shortest commute (23 min average).
Kensington has the highest household income ($165k).
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 | Concord | Kensington | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 44,375Highest |
2,009Lowest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 40.7±1.3 6% below NH |
43.3±5.9Highest about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kensington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17.2%±1.3 NH: 18.2% |
17.1%±2.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 18.7%±1.5 NH: 20.1% |
18.8%±2.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Kensington and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.3% NH: 40.6% |
48.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 6%±0.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.4%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Concord and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,902±$5kLowest 14% below NH |
$165,083±$18kHighest 67% above NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $350,900±$13kLowest 13% below NH |
$657,700±$47kHighest 63% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,441±$43Lowest 3% below NH |
$1,813±$627Highest 22% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Kensington and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,227Lowest 8% above NH |
$9,637Highest 45% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.1%±5.2 NH: 48.2% |
24.4%±38.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Concord are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 56.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 14% below NH |
29 minHighest 7% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 14.1%±1.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.2%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Kensington and Milford 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 | #89 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Kensington School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Concord High School | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 13.0Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.