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Milford vs Nottingham vs Townsend
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 the most renters (35.1% rent).
Nottingham has the most people working from home (22.2%).
Townsend has the oldest population (median age 40.9).
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 | Nottingham | Townsend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
5,357Lowest |
9,100 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.3%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.8±6.7 about the U.S. average |
40.9±3.3Highest 5% above U.S. |
| Townsend 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 U.S.: 22% |
23.9%±5.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
21%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±4.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
17.1%±2.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Nottingham and Townsend 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% |
40.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
35.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.9%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±2.4 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Nottingham and Townsend 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. |
$122,201±$20kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$121,528±$23k 51% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Townsend 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. |
$457,500±$26kHighest 38% above U.S. |
$433,200±$22k 30% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Townsend are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
$2,068±$1kHighest 46% above U.S. |
$1,469±$313Lowest 4% above U.S. |
| Nottingham and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
$7,319 135% above U.S. |
$6,031Lowest 93% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
92.1%±44.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
50.6%±16.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Nottingham and Townsend 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% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1992Highest 12 yrs newer than U.S. |
1976Lowest 4 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 min 28% above U.S. |
37 minHighest 41% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.5%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Nottingham and Milford 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 | #15 of 120 in NH | #136 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milford School District | Nottingham School District | North Middlesex |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | North Middlesex Regional |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 13.1Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.