Compare towns
Milford vs Hollis vs Pembroke
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 youngest population (median age 36.7).
Hollis has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.6%).
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 | Hollis | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,956Highest |
8,603 |
7,438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Hollis 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% |
21%±4Lowest 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% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest 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+ | 33.6% NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Hollis 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 |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
$89,519±$22k 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,557±$120 4% above NH |
$1,598±$302Highest 7% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Hollis and Milford 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest 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% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | — | Hollis-Brookline High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.8Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.