Compare towns
Milford vs Hollis vs Brookline vs Pembroke
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 youngest population (median age 36.8).
Hollis has the most expensive homes ($676k median).
Brookline has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13%).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 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.
| Measure | Milford | Hollis | Brookline | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
8,603 |
5,736Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6% NH: +4.6% |
+13%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
49.4±5Highest 14% above NH |
41.2±1.5 5% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Hollis and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
21%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
26.7%±4Highest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Brookline and Pembroke 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% |
23.3%±4.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
11.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Hollis and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NH: 40.6% |
57.3% NH: 40.6% |
57.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.3%±3.2Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Brookline 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±$14k about the NH average |
$168,883±$22k 71% above NH |
$171,046±$4kHighest 73% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Brookline and Hollis 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 |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
$544,400±$38k 35% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
$2,500±$1kHighest 68% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Brookline 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 |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
23.8%±43.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
1.9% NH: 7.2% |
0.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
95.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
24.7%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Brookline 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 | #8 of 120 in NH | #23 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District | Brookline School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Hollis-Brookline High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.8 |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | 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.