Compare towns
Milford vs Hopkinton vs New London
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).
Hopkinton has the most people working from home (23.8%).
New London has the oldest population (median age 52.8).
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 | Hopkinton | New London |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
6,037 |
4,433Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.8% NH: +4.6% |
+0.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
45±2.8 4% above NH |
52.8±6.7Highest 22% above NH |
| New London and Hopkinton 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% |
18.8%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
12%±3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Hopkinton 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% |
19.9%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
37.5%±5.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
58.2% NH: 40.6% |
65.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
7.9%±4.4 NH: 6% |
20.8%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$137,477±$21kHighest 39% above NH |
$107,773±$10k 9% above NH |
| Hopkinton and New London are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$506,900±$54k 26% above NH |
$554,100±$64kHighest 38% above NH |
| New London and Hopkinton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,270±$129Lowest 15% below NH |
$1,594±$551 7% above NH |
| Milford and New London 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,325Lowest 5% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
42.4%±6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
71.8%±22.4Highest NH: 48.2% |
| New London and Milford 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% |
6.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
87.3% NH: 72.8% |
90.8%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1977 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
22 minLowest 17% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
23.8%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.7%±7.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Hopkinton and Milford 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 | #28 of 120 in NH | #17 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Hopkinton School District | Kearsarge Regional School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Hopkinton High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.