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Milford vs Somersworth vs Hartford
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 expensive homes ($399k median).
Somersworth has the most renters (42.2% rent).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
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 | Somersworth | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
12,111 |
10,736Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Hartford and Somersworth 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% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
| Milford and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Milford and Somersworth 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. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth 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% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford and Hartford 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | Milford School District | Somersworth School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Somersworth High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
11.4Highest |
9.6Lowest |
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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.