Compare towns
Milford vs Newfields vs Dover vs Milford
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).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Dover has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($358k 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 | Newfields | Dover | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337 |
2,023Lowest |
33,364Highest |
8,956 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
36.9±1.9 15% below NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
16.9%±1.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Milford 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% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.8%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Milford and Dover 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
52% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
6.2%±1.2 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Dover 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$94,829±$7k 4% below NH |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$436,700±$20k 8% above NH |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
$1,607±$100 8% above NH |
$1,557±$120Lowest 4% above NH |
| Newfields and Milford 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 |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$8,249 24% above NH |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.6%±6.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Dover are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
52.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
59.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
23 minLowest 15% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.6%±2.5 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 120 in NH | — | #64 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Newfields School District | Dover School District | — |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Dover Senior High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 12.7Highest |
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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.