What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Litchfield has the highest household income ($162k).

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	Litchfield
People
Population	16,337Highest	8,499Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH	43.1±1.7Highest about the NH average
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%	22.6%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Milford and Litchfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.1%±1.9Highest NH: 20.1%	14.9%±2.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Milford and Litchfield 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 NH: 40.6%	46.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%	4.4%±1.6Highest NH: 6%
	Litchfield 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±$14kLowest about the NH average	$162,036±$11kHighest 64% above NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average	$485,000±$18kHighest 20% above NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH	$2,138±$406Highest 43% above NH
	Litchfield 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	$8,273Highest 24% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	81.5%±38.3Highest NH: 48.2%
	Litchfield and Milford 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%	1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	29 minHighest 9% above NH
Work from home	15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%	21%±5.1Highest NH: 16.8%
	Litchfield 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	#53 of 120 in NH
School district	Milford School District	Litchfield School District
High school in town	Milford High School	Campbell High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	11.4Highest
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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.