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Milford vs Campton vs Exeter
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%).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Exeter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
3,407Lowest |
16,151 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+0.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
49.2±3.7Highest 14% above NH |
45.8±2.3 6% above NH |
| Campton and Exeter 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% |
19.5%±6.8 NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7Lowest 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%±10.9 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Exeter and Campton 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% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.2%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Campton and Exeter 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 |
$118,870±$21kHighest 20% above NH |
$110,346±$13k 11% above NH |
| Campton and Exeter 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 |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
— | $1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
| Exeter 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 |
$6,028Lowest 10% below NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72.6%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3 NH: 48.2% |
| Campton and Exeter 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
69.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
23 minLowest 13% below NH |
25 min 7% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
28.3%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Campton and Exeter 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 | #22 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Campton School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Exeter High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.1Highest |
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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.