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Milford vs Stratham vs North Hampton
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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Stratham has the highest household income ($152k).
North Hampton has the oldest population (median age 50.5).
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 | North Hampton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
7,754 |
4,543Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+5.7% NH: +4.6% |
+5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
41.6±4.9 4% below NH |
50.5±3.3Highest 17% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.3 NH: 18.2% |
19.2%±5.4Lowest 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% |
26%±4.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| North Hampton 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
69.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
54.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.5%±1.5Lowest 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±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$151,998±$20kHighest 53% above NH |
$146,458±$29k 48% above NH |
| Stratham and North Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$655,400±$36k 63% above NH |
$670,400±$61kHighest 67% above NH |
| North Hampton and Stratham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH |
$2,511±$377Highest 68% above NH |
$1,805±$106 21% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
$9,781Highest 47% above NH |
$8,529 28% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
64%±38.2Highest NH: 48.2% |
23.5%±21Lowest 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%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
2.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
27 min about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.3%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
| North Hampton and Stratham 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 | #12 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Exeter Region Cooperative School District · Stratham School District | North Hampton 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.