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Milford vs Littleton vs Henniker
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).
Littleton has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
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 | Milford | Littleton | Henniker |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,956Highest |
6,040Lowest |
6,197 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±3.7 15% below NH |
38±7.4Highest 12% below NH |
31.1±6.1Lowest 28% 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% |
17.2%±4.4 NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7Lowest 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% |
18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Lowest 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% |
25.8%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
41.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.2%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $78,684±$11k 21% below NH |
$56,746±$11kLowest 43% below NH |
$95,206±$21kHighest 4% below NH |
| Henniker 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±$16kHighest 11% below NH |
$282,900±$55kLowest 30% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
| Milford and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,557±$120Highest 4% above NH |
$940±$50Lowest 37% below NH |
$1,081±$164 27% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,978 5% above NH |
$4,741Lowest 29% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.8%±12.9 NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Littleton 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% |
14.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4% NH: 72.8% |
51.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
1974 5 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minHighest about the NH average |
14 minLowest 46% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
10%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Henniker 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 | #80 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Littleton School District | Henniker School District |
| High school in town | — | Littleton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 7.9 |
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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.