Compare towns
Milford vs Stratham vs Lebanon vs Pembroke
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 youngest population (median age 36.8).
Stratham has the most expensive homes ($655k median).
Lebanon has the shortest commute (14 min average).
Pembroke has the most affordable homes ($372k 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 | Lebanon | Pembroke |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
7,754 |
14,999 |
7,438Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+1.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
38.9±3.1 10% below NH |
41.9±3.3Highest 3% below NH |
| Pembroke and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
14.6%±2.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Pembroke and Milford 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% |
21.4%±2.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.4%±3.2 NH: 20.1% |
| Lebanon 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% |
57.5% NH: 40.6% |
32.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
6.9%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
| Lebanon and Milford 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±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$98,147±$10k about the NH average |
$89,519±$22kLowest 10% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$655,400±$36kHighest 63% above NH |
$385,400±$29k 4% below NH |
$371,500±$20kLowest 8% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,744±$132 17% above NH |
$1,218±$354Lowest 18% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,149 22% above NH |
$7,589 14% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.9%±7.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.4%±21.8 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% |
7% NH: 7.2% |
15%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
51.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
67.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
14 minLowest 48% below NH |
25 min 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
22.8%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
17%±4.8 NH: 16.8% |
| Stratham and Lebanon 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 | #29 of 120 in NH | #85 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | Lebanon School District | Pembroke School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Lebanon High School | Pembroke Academy |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 11.7 |
13.1Highest |
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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.