Compare towns
Madbury vs Henniker vs Milford vs Durham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Madbury has the most homeowners (82.9%).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Henniker is a college town. 27% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Madbury | Henniker | Milford | Durham |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 2,203Lowest |
6,197 |
16,337Highest |
15,080 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3% NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 37.7±2.1Highest 13% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
| Madbury and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 29%±5.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Madbury and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 14.3%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Henniker and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 52.6% NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $148,365±$30kHighest 50% above NH |
$95,206±$21kLowest 4% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
| Madbury and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $476,900±$31k 18% above NH |
$356,700±$49kLowest 11% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
| Durham and Madbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,574±$759 6% above NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
| Milford and Madbury 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 |
$8,877 33% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 16.7%±15.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.9% NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 25 min 5% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
| Work from home | 14%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Durham 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 | — | #56 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Oyster River Coop School District | Henniker School District | Milford School District | Oyster River Coop School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | Milford High School | Oyster River High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.