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Milford vs Newmarket vs South Hampton
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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
South Hampton has the highest household income ($153k).
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 | South Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
9,463 |
984Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
| South Hampton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and South Hampton 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% |
16.5%±1.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
| South Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
49.7% NH: 40.6% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Milford 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 |
$100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
| South Hampton 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±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
$1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
| South Hampton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$8,734 31% above NH |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% NH: 72.8% |
52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and South Hampton 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 | — |
| School district | Milford School District | Newmarket School District | South Hampton 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.