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Milford vs Milford vs Rochester
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 most renters (40.6% rent).
Milford has the most people working from home (15.6%).
Rochester has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Milford | Rochester |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,956Lowest |
16,337 |
33,144Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
43±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.2%±1.7Lowest 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% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.6%±1.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Rochester 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% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.3%±1Highest NH: 6% |
| Rochester and Milford 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 |
$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average |
$80,836±$3k 18% below NH |
| Milford and Rochester 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 |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$279,100±$10kLowest 31% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,557±$120 4% above NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,369±$72Lowest 8% below 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 |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
$5,334Lowest 20% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±7Lowest 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
66%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milford 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 | #55 of 120 in NH | #98 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Milford School District | Rochester School District |
| High school in town | — | Milford High School | Spaulding High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Lowest |
13.2Highest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.