Compare towns
Milford vs Pembroke vs Sullivan
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Pembroke has the most people working from home (17%).
Sullivan has the most homeowners (93.6%).
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 | Pembroke | Sullivan |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
7,438 |
687Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.9±3.3 3% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan and Pembroke 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% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke 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% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Sullivan and Pembroke 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 NH: 40.6% |
32.2% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6 NH: 6% |
| Milford and Sullivan 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 |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
$106,667±$20kHighest 8% above NH |
| Sullivan 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±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$371,500±$20k 8% below NH |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
| Milford and Pembroke are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
$1,225±$275 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$7,589Highest 14% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Pembroke 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% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Pembroke 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 | #85 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milford School District | Pembroke School District | — |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Pembroke Academy | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
13.1Highest |
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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.