What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.5%).

Goffstown has the most homeowners (82.7%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milford	Goffstown
People
Population	30,431Highest	18,513Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+8.5%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+5.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	38.9±1.8Lowest about the U.S. average	41.3±3.1Highest 6% above U.S.
	Goffstown and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	20.7%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22%	16%±2.5Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Milford and Goffstown are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.8%±2Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	19%±2.8Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Goffstown and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	35.3%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	42.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.9%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	14.5%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,365±$4kLowest 19% above U.S.	$113,958±$12kHighest 41% above U.S.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$476,700±$12kHighest 43% above U.S.	$377,400±$20kLowest 13% above U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,909±$137Highest 35% above U.S.	$1,231±$161Lowest 13% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,869Lowest 88% above U.S.	$6,941Highest 123% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	56.8%±8.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	58.1%±20Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Goffstown and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5%	6.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.2%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	82.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S.	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	37 minHighest 40% above U.S.	28 minLowest 5% above U.S.
Work from home	14.5%±2.2Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.8%±2.2Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Milford and Goffstown 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	#213 of 282 in MA	#35 of 120 in NH
School district	Milford	Goffstown School District
High school in town	Milford High	Goffstown High School
Students per teacherat that high school	11.9Lowest	12.6Highest
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U.S. 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.