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Milford vs Putney vs Hollis
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Putney has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
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 | Putney | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
2,622Lowest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.2±5.2 4% below U.S. |
49.4±5Highest 27% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Hollis 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% |
18.1%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.3%±4.7Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Hollis and Putney 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 U.S.: 35.7% |
48.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
57.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
20.4%±3.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
$79,706±$18kLowest about the U.S. average |
$168,883±$22kHighest 109% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
$300,000±$44kLowest 10% below U.S. |
$675,900±$48kHighest 103% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
$508±$482Lowest 64% below U.S. |
$1,598±$302 13% above U.S. |
| Milford and Hollis are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 141% above U.S. |
$5,313Lowest 70% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
54.2%±19.4Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
31.3%±19.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Putney and Milford 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% |
16%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
1.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
72.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 32% below U.S. |
27 minHighest 3% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
16.9%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
29%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Hollis and Putney 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 | #32 of 70 in VT | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.8Highest |
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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.