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Milford vs Kittery vs Lyndeborough
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
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 | Kittery | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
10,473 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
46.8±2.3 20% above U.S. |
50±3.2Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough and Kittery are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
14.9%±5.3 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough 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% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.6%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Kittery and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
46%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
40.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Kittery 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 21% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
$116,964±$17kHighest 45% above U.S. |
| Lyndeborough 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±$20k 20% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$390,900±$26kLowest 17% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
$1,482±$457Lowest 5% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
$7,133 129% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.9%±90 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
1981 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
39 minHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.7%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery and Lyndeborough 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 | #17 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | Milford School District | Kittery Public Schools | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Robert W Traip Academy | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.