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Milford vs Campton vs Dover
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).
Campton has the most people working from home (28.3%).
Dover 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 | Campton | Dover |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337 |
3,407Lowest |
33,364Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Campton 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% |
23.2%±10.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Campton and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
51.2% NH: 40.6% |
52%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Dover 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 |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$94,829±$7kLowest 4% below NH |
| Campton 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±$20k about the NH average |
$356,300±$38kLowest 11% below NH |
$436,700±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Dover and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
— | $1,607±$100Lowest 8% above NH |
| Milford and Dover 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 |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,249Highest 24% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Milford 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% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 min 13% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Dover 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 | #68 of 120 in NH | #64 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Campton School District | Dover School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.