Compare towns
Milford vs Newmarket vs Exeter 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).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Exeter has grown the fastest since 2010 (+12.2%).
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 | Newmarket | Exeter | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
9,463 |
16,151 |
8,956Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+12.2%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
45.8±2.3Highest 6% above NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
17%±2.7 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%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
24.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
59.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
6.1%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Exeter and Newmarket 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 |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$110,346±$13kHighest 11% above NH |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$456,600±$21kHighest 13% above NH |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
| Exeter and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,856±$223Highest 24% above NH |
$1,557±$120Lowest 4% above NH |
| Exeter and Newmarket 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 |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$8,814Highest 32% above NH |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59%±11.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Exeter and Milford 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% |
4.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
69.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
25 minLowest 7% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
19.9%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Exeter and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #22 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Newmarket School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Exeter School District | — |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Exeter High School | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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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.