Compare towns
Milford vs Hampstead vs Newfields
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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Hampstead has the oldest population (median age 45.3).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Hampstead | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
9,102 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
45.3±6.1Highest 5% above NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
| Hampstead and Newfields 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% |
21.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Hampstead 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% |
21.8%±4Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
44.9% NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±1.6 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Hampstead 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 |
$112,348±$18k 13% above NH |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$521,100±$45k 29% above NH |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,299±$149Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields 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 |
$8,634 30% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
44.1%±20.2 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Hampstead 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% |
3.8% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
82.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988 9 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 13% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Hampstead 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 | #49 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milford School District | Hampstead School District | Newfields School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.