What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).

Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milford	Hartford
People
Population	16,337Highest	10,736Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S.	43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S.
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%	18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Milford and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%	47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	Hartford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,768±$14kHighest 21% above U.S.	$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S.
	Milford and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S.	$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S.	$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,522Highest 141% above U.S.	$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1%	44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1%
	Milford and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5%	11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the U.S. average	18 minLowest 30% below U.S.
Work from home	15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.9%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Milford and Hartford 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	#34 of 70 in VT
School district	Milford School District	Hartford School District
High school in town	Milford High School	Hartford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Highest	9.6Lowest
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U.S. 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.