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Milford vs Amherst vs Pembroke
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
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What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the youngest population (median age 36.7).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Milford | Amherst | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,956 |
11,861Highest |
7,438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
45.9±3.5Highest 6% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Amherst and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Amherst and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Amherst and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,557±$120Highest 4% above NH |
$1,462±$256 about the NH average |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Milford and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Pembroke and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.9% NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 120 in NH | #20 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Souhegan Coop High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.4Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.