Compare towns
Hollis vs Lebanon vs Milford 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
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($358k 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 | Hollis | Lebanon | Milford | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603Lowest |
14,999 |
8,956 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3% NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
$1,557±$120Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
59.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Lebanon 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #29 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Lebanon School District | — | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | Lebanon High School | — | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
11.7 |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.