What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).

Standish has the most homeowners (91.2%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milford	Standish
People
Population	16,337Highest	10,662Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4%	+3.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4%
Median age	36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S.	40.5±2.8Highest 4% above U.S.
	Standish and Milford 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%	16.4%±3.1Lowest U.S.: 22%
Age 65+	15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2%	15.2%±2.3Highest U.S.: 17.2%
	Standish and Milford 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 U.S.: 35.7%	36%Lowest U.S.: 35.7%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4%	11.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S.	$104,593±$15kHighest 30% above U.S.
	Standish 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 20% above U.S.	$336,000±$18kLowest about the U.S. average
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S.	$983±$453Lowest 30% below U.S.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,522Highest 141% above U.S.	$3,005Lowest 4% below U.S.
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.8Lowest U.S.: 51.1%	57.4%±22.3Highest U.S.: 51.1%
	Standish 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%	7.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2%	91.2%Highest U.S.: 65.2%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S.	1980Lowest same as U.S.
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minLowest about the U.S. average	29 minHighest 11% above U.S.
Work from home	15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1%	13.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 15.1%
	Milford and Standish 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	#18 of 133 in ME
School district	Milford School District	RSU 06/MSAD 06
High school in town	Milford High School	Bonny Eagle High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	12.5Highest
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.