Compare towns
Milford vs Ashland vs Lebanon
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 (23.7% under 18).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Lebanon has the most people working from home (22.8%).
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 | Ashland | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
2,183Lowest |
14,999 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
42.3±11.2Highest about the NH average |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
| Ashland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
21.4%±2.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Ashland and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
57.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$98,147±$10kHighest about the NH average |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
| Milford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,744±$132Highest 17% above NH |
| Lebanon and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$8,149Highest 22% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lebanon 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 | — | #29 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Ashland School District | Lebanon School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Lebanon High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.7Highest |
| 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.