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Eliot vs Concord 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
Eliot has the most expensive homes ($499k median).
Concord has the most renters (43.2% rent).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Eliot | Concord | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146Lowest |
44,375Highest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
40.7±1.3 5% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
17.2%±1.3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.7%±1.5 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
42.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6%±0.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| 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 | $101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$84,902±$5kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$350,900±$13kLowest 5% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,441±$43Lowest about the U.S. average |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$7,227 132% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.1%±5.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
56.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 15% below U.S. |
23 min 13% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot 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 | #19 of 133 in ME | #89 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Concord School District · Merrimack Valley School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Concord High School | 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 |
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.