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Milford vs Stratham vs Hampton Falls vs Milford
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Stratham has the most people working from home (25.3%).
Hampton Falls has the oldest population (median age 49.5).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($358k 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 | Stratham | Hampton Falls | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
7,754 |
2,328Lowest |
8,956 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+7.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Stratham 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% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.1%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Stratham 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% |
20.6%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
25%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton Falls and Stratham 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% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.8%±2.1 NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milford and Stratham 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 |
$151,998±$20k 53% above NH |
$166,157±$14kHighest 68% above NH |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
| Hampton Falls and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$772,600±$76kHighest 92% above NH |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,852±$475 24% above NH |
$1,557±$120Lowest 4% above NH |
| Stratham and Hampton Falls are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$9,781 47% above NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
27.2%±22.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7 NH: 48.2% |
| Stratham 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4% NH: 7.2% |
5.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
59.4%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 21% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
21.8%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Hampton Falls 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 | #43 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Hampton Falls School District | — |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.