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Milford vs Durham vs Littleton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most kids (23.2% under 18).
Durham has the most people working from home (19.4%).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% 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 | Milford | Durham | Littleton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,956 |
15,080Highest |
6,040Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±3.7 15% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
38±7.4Highest 12% below NH |
| Littleton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Littleton 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Littleton 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% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,684±$11k 21% below NH |
$124,056±$21kHighest 25% above NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,800±$16k 11% below NH |
$504,300±$41kHighest 25% above NH |
$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,557±$120Highest 4% above NH |
$1,429±$143 4% below NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
| Milford and Durham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,978 5% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9Lowest 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 | 5.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
14.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
19 min 27% below NH |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #9 of 120 in NH | #80 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Oyster River Coop School District | Littleton School District |
| High school in town | — | Oyster River High School | Littleton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
7.9Lowest |
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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.