What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).

Kingston has the oldest population (median age 55.5).

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	Kingston
People
Population	16,337Highest	6,275Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH	55.5±5.7Highest 28% above NH
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%	13.5%±3.9Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	24.7%±6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	35.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6%	3.6%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Milford and Kingston 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	$105,330±$12kHighest 6% above NH
	Kingston and Milford 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	$492,900±$58kHighest 22% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH	$1,393±$156Lowest 7% below NH
	Milford and Kingston 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	$7,906Highest 19% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2%	46.9%±46.4Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Milford and Kingston 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%	2.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	74.4%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982 3 yrs newer than NH	1982 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	34 minHighest 27% above NH
Work from home	15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	15.7%±4.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Kingston 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	#78 of 120 in NH
School district	Milford School District	Sanborn Regional School District
High school in town	Milford High School	Sanborn Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	12.9Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.