Compare towns
Milford vs Brookline vs Wilton
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 renters (35.1% rent).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Wilton has the oldest population (median age 46.8).
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 | Brookline | Wilton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
5,736 |
3,960Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Wilton and Brookline are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Milford 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% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Brookline and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$114,349±$21k 15% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$544,400±$38kHighest 35% above NH |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,382±$70Lowest 7% below NH |
| Brookline and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$7,612 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
| Brookline and Wilton 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 | #23 of 120 in NH | #54 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Brookline School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
— | 9.1Lowest |
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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.