Compare towns
Milford vs Newmarket vs Norwich vs Pembroke
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Norwich has the most expensive homes ($638k median).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($372k 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 | Norwich | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
9,463 |
3,640Lowest |
7,438 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+5.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
40.8±3.2 5% above U.S. |
41.9±3.3Highest 8% above U.S. |
| Pembroke and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 U.S.: 22% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24%±5.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
24%±4.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
16%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.4%±3.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Pembroke and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
49.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
81%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
32.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.8%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Norwich 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±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$140,313±$12kHighest 74% above U.S. |
$89,519±$22kLowest 11% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
$455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$637,500±$76kHighest 92% above U.S. |
$371,500±$20kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
$1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,460±$322 3% above U.S. |
$1,218±$354Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Lowest 141% above U.S. |
$8,734 180% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$7,589 143% 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% |
30.7%±19.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
48.4%±21.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
2.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
15%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
71.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 28% below U.S. |
25 min 7% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
21%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
17%±4.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Norwich 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 | #1 of 70 in VT | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Newmarket School District | Norwich School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
9.9Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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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.