Compare towns
Milford vs Stoddard vs Langdon
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 the most renters (35.1% rent).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Langdon has the most affordable homes ($282k median).
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 | Stoddard | Langdon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
1,072 |
805Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-5.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
42.3±12.6 about the NH average |
| Stoddard and Langdon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±7.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Langdon 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% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
26.2%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Langdon and Stoddard 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% |
34.1% NH: 40.6% |
26.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milford and Stoddard 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 |
$94,904±$11kLowest 4% below NH |
$97,917±$31kHighest about the NH average |
| Langdon 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 |
$330,300±$20k 18% below NH |
$281,900±$18kLowest 30% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,417±$285 5% below NH |
| Milford and Langdon 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 |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,492 18% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
50%±81.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Stoddard and Langdon 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.6% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1984Highest 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
30 min 13% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
14.6%±5.4 NH: 16.8% |
| Milford and Langdon 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 | — | — |
| School district | Milford School District | Stoddard School District | Fall Mountain Regional School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Fall Mountain Regional High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 13.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.