Compare towns
Milford vs Somersworth vs Lyndeborough vs Keene
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%).
Lyndeborough has the most homeowners (92.4%).
Keene has the shortest commute (17 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 | Lyndeborough | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337 |
12,111 |
1,616Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
38.4±2.7 11% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.9%±4 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| 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 NH: 20.1% |
14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NH: 40.6% |
31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
44.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.9%±2 NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4Highest NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$116,964±$17kHighest 18% above NH |
$78,445±$8k 21% below NH |
| Lyndeborough 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 |
$318,400±$23k 21% below NH |
$390,900±$26k about the NH average |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Milford and Lyndeborough 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 |
$1,477±$134 about the NH average |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,342±$68Lowest 10% below NH |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Highest 13% above NH |
$6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$7,133 7% above NH |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% NH: 72.8% |
57.8% NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
55.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1967 12 yrs older than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
26 min 3% below NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
17 minLowest 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Lyndeborough 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | — | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Somersworth School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Somersworth High School | None in town | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.4 |
— | 12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.