Compare towns
Hampton vs Keene 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
Hampton has the oldest population (median age 55.8).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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 | Hampton | Keene | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,426 |
22,939Highest |
16,337Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 55.8±2.1Highest 29% above NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 42.8% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $95,233±$9k 4% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average |
| Milford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,628±$94 9% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Milford and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,813 about the NH average |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.8%±10.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Hampton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.6% NH: 7.2% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 73.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978 1 yr older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min 3% below NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #31 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Keene School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Winnacunnet High School | Keene High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.1Lowest |
12.3Highest |
10.7 |
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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.