Compare towns
Milford vs New Castle vs Pembroke
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
New Castle has the most expensive homes ($1701k median).
Pembroke has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | New Castle | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
827Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.3% NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
62.8±6Highest 45% above NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
12.9%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Milford 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% |
44.3%±16.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NH: 40.6% |
68.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
0.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6 NH: 6% |
| Milford and Pembroke 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 |
$176,953±$29kHighest 79% above NH |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$1,701,300±$267kHighest 323% above NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$3,501Highest 135% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$8,509Highest 28% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±85.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Pembroke 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% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93%Highest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1975 4 yrs older than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
40.1%±19.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| New Castle and Pembroke 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 | — | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | New Castle School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.