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Milford vs Mont Vernon vs Somersworth
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).
Mont Vernon has the most people working from home (26.6%).
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
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 | Mont Vernon | Somersworth |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
2,636Lowest |
12,111 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
42.9±2.8Highest about the NH average |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
| Mont Vernon and Somersworth 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% |
22.1%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Mont Vernon 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% |
15.6%±3.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Mont Vernon and Milford 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% |
50.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
6.1%±2.8Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
| Mont Vernon and Somersworth 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 |
$158,036±$19kHighest 60% above NH |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$526,300±$39kHighest 31% above NH |
$318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,104±$185Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
| Milford and Somersworth 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 |
$9,432Highest 41% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
51.4%±80.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Mont Vernon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
30 minHighest 12% above NH |
26 minLowest 3% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
26.6%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 120 in NH | #4 of 120 in NH | #117 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Mont Vernon School District | Somersworth School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Somersworth 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 | 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.