Compare towns
Milford vs Pembroke vs Franklin
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.3%).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).
Franklin has the most affordable homes ($262k median).
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 | Pembroke | Franklin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,956Highest |
7,438Lowest |
8,799 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +4.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
42.7±2Highest about the NH average |
| Franklin 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% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.8%±3.5Lowest 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% |
16.4%±3.2Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.3%±3.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Franklin 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.3%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.2%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
| Pembroke 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±$11k 21% below NH |
$89,519±$22kHighest 10% below NH |
$71,648±$4kLowest 28% below NH |
| Pembroke 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 |
$371,500±$20kHighest 8% below NH |
$262,200±$22kLowest 35% below NH |
| Pembroke and Milford 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 |
$1,218±$354 18% below NH |
$1,110±$68Lowest 26% below NH |
| Milford and Pembroke 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 |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$4,886Lowest 27% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
38.8%±11.5Lowest 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 59.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.2% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1976Highest 3 yrs older than NH |
1969 10 yrs older than NH |
1959Lowest 20 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 18% above NH |
| Work from home | 12.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | #112 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | Pembroke School District | Franklin School District |
| High school in town | — | Pembroke Academy | Franklin High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 13.1Lowest |
16.2Highest |
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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.