What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).

Newport has the most affordable homes ($226k 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milford	Newport
People
Population	16,337Highest	6,375Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6%	-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH	46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%	13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1%	24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	28.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Milford and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average	$80,341±$12kLowest 19% below NH
	Milford and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average	$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH	$1,365±$305Lowest 8% below NH
	Milford and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,522Highest 13% above NH	$5,649Lowest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2%	40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Milford and Newport 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%	11.8%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	66.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	24 minLowest 11% below NH
Work from home	15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%	9.6%±4.1Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Milford and Newport 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	#119 of 120 in NH
School district	Milford School District	Newport School District
High school in town	Milford High School	Newport Middle High School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	10.8Highest
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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.