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Hartford vs Milford vs Newmarket
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
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 | Hartford | Milford | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736 |
16,337Highest |
9,463Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22kHighest 37% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Newmarket 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 | #34 of 70 in VT | #55 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Milford School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Milford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
10.7Highest |
9.9 |
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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.