Compare towns
Milford vs Newmarket vs Nottingham 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
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Nottingham has the most homeowners (94.3%).
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 | Nottingham | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
9,463 |
5,357Lowest |
8,956 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
38.8±6.7 10% below NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
| Newmarket and Nottingham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.9%±5.4Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4 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%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
18.4%±4.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Nottingham and Milford 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% |
49.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
40.9% 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% |
5.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Nottingham 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 |
$122,201±$20kHighest 23% above NH |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
$457,500±$26kHighest 14% above NH |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
$2,068±$1kHighest 39% above NH |
$1,557±$120Lowest 4% above NH |
| Nottingham 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 |
$8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$7,319 10% 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% |
92.1%±44.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1992Highest 13 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
28 min 6% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±5.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Nottingham 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Newmarket School District | Nottingham School District | — |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.9Lowest |
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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.