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Lee vs Milford vs Ashland
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Lee has the most people working from home (27.6%).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k 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 | Lee | Milford | Ashland |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,576 |
16,337Highest |
2,183Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.4% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±1.9Highest about the NH average |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
| Lee and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.9%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.6%±6.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Lee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 50.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.4%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lee and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $131,579±$54kHighest 33% above NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
| Lee and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $480,600±$61kHighest 19% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,661Highest 45% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 38.3%±53.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 27.6%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Lee 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 | #3 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Milford School District | Ashland School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.