Compare towns
Milford vs Newfields vs Nottingham vs Lyndeborough
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 renters (35.1% rent).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
Nottingham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.3%).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Nottingham | Lyndeborough |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
2,023 |
5,357 |
1,616Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
44.1±1.8 about the NH average |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
18.9%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
18.4%±4.2 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Nottingham 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% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
5.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Nottingham 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% above NH |
$122,201±$20k 23% above NH |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
$457,500±$26k 14% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,875±$323 26% above NH |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,482±$457Lowest about the NH average |
| Nottingham and Newfields 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 |
$7,319 10% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
| Nottingham 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% |
2.4% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
3.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
94.3% NH: 72.8% |
92.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1991 12 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1981Lowest 2 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Newfields and Nottingham 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 | — | #15 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milford School District | Newfields School District | Nottingham School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.