What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

New Ipswich has the most homeowners (82.7%).

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	New Ipswich
People
Population	16,337Highest	5,310Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	+2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH	36.9±2.4Highest 15% below NH
	New Ipswich and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	New Ipswich and Milford 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%	12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Milford and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6%	2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6%
	Milford and New Ipswich 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	$110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH
	New Ipswich 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±$20kHighest about the NH average	$392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average
	Milford and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH	$882±$469Lowest 41% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,522Highest 13% above NH	$5,647Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2%	61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2%
	New Ipswich 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%	1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH	1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the NH average	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%	12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Milford and New Ipswich 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	#82 of 120 in NH
School district	Milford School District	Mascenic Regional School District
High school in town	Milford High School	Mascenic Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	11.7Highest
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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.