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Hartford vs Somersworth 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
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Milford has the most expensive homes ($399k 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 | Hartford | Somersworth | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 10,736Lowest |
12,111 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Somersworth 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% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$97,768±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Milford and Hartford 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. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Milford and Somersworth 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. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford and Hartford 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hartford School District | Somersworth School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Hartford High School | Somersworth High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.6Lowest |
11.4Highest |
10.7 |
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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.