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Milford vs Durham vs Hampton Falls
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).
Durham has the youngest population (median age 20.8).
Hampton Falls has the most expensive homes ($773k median).
Durham is a college town. 55.1% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Durham | Hampton Falls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
15,080 |
2,328Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
20.8±0.3Lowest 52% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.3%±2.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Hampton Falls 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% |
11.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
75.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
55.1%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$124,056±$21k 25% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$504,300±$41k 25% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,429±$143Lowest 4% below NH |
$1,852±$475Highest 24% above NH |
| Hampton Falls 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
66.4%±16Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Durham 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% |
15.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
19 minLowest 27% below NH |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.4%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton Falls and Durham 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 | #9 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milford School District | Oyster River Coop School District | Hampton Falls School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Oyster River High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.3Highest |
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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.