Compare towns
Milford vs Keene vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
Bordering MilfordAmherst
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the youngest population (median age 36.7).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Keene | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,956Lowest |
22,939Highest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
37.6±2.3Highest 13% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
| Keene and Milford 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% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford 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% |
19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Keene 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,684±$11k 21% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $357,800±$16k 11% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,557±$120 4% above NH |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Milford and Milford 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 |
$6,812Lowest about the NH average |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford 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% |
10.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4% NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Keene School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | — | Keene High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.