What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).

North Berwick has the most homeowners (88.7%).

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.

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

Measure	Milford	North Berwick
People
Population	16,337Highest	5,129Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%	+8.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S.	41.6±4.7Highest 7% above U.S.
	North Berwick and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22%	21.2%±5.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
	Milford and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	20.9%±5Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	North Berwick 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%Highest U.S.: 35.7%	29%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	4.7%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4%
	North Berwick 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 21% above U.S.	$101,875±$16kHighest 26% above U.S.
	North Berwick 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.	$428,500±$33kHighest 29% above U.S.
	North Berwick and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S.	$1,105±$116Lowest 22% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,522Highest 141% above U.S.	$3,735Lowest 20% above U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	66.2%±28.7Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	North Berwick and Milford 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%	4.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	88.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	31 minHighest 18% above U.S.
Work from home	15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	15%±5.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Milford and North Berwick 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	#82 of 133 in ME
School district	Milford School District	RSU 60/MSAD 60
High school in town	Milford High School	Noble High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	12.0Highest
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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.