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Hollis vs Milford vs Milford vs Newmarket
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 most people working from home (29%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
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 | Hollis | Milford | Milford | Newmarket |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 8,603Lowest |
8,956 |
16,337Highest |
9,463 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest 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% |
18.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket 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 |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$1,557±$120Lowest 4% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
| Newmarket 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 |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.3%±19.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 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% |
5.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #8 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #39 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | — | Milford School District | Newmarket School District |
| High school in town | Hollis-Brookline High School | — | Milford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.8Highest |
— | 10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
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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.