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Milford vs Newmarket vs Kittery
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
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).
Kittery has the most people working from home (22.7%).
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.
| Measure | Milford | Newmarket | Kittery |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
9,463Lowest |
10,473 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
46.8±2.3Highest 20% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
14.7%±2.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.9%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
46% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.5%±1.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Kittery 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 21% above U.S. |
$100,845±$13kHighest 25% above U.S. |
$93,728±$14kLowest 16% above U.S. |
| Newmarket 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±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$468,500±$31kHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Lowest 18% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,716±$224Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Kittery and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 141% above U.S. |
$8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$4,518Lowest 45% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
38.8%±14.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1965Lowest 15 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 24% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±7.2Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Kittery 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 | #17 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Milford School District | Newmarket School District | Kittery Public Schools |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Robert W Traip Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
9.9Lowest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.