Compare towns
Milford vs Sullivan vs Bedford
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).
Sullivan has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
Bedford has the most people working from home (27%).
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 | Sullivan | Bedford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337 |
687Lowest |
23,746Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+10%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
46.6±6.5Highest 8% above NH |
45±2.2 4% above NH |
| Sullivan and Bedford 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% |
16.3%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.7%±2.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Bedford 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% |
20.5%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.5%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2% NH: 40.6% |
28.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
3.9%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
| Bedford 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±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$106,667±$20k 8% above NH |
$167,418±$12kHighest 69% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$236,500±$29kLowest 41% below NH |
$612,100±$26kHighest 52% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,225±$275Lowest 18% below NH |
$2,099±$274Highest 41% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$5,099Lowest 24% below NH |
$9,803Highest 47% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
40%±84.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
59.4%±15.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Bedford 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% |
4.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
93.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1990Highest 11 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
32 minHighest 20% above NH |
25 minLowest 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
4.2%±2.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
27%±3.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #55 of 120 in NH | — | #7 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | — | Bedford School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | — | Bedford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 13.5Highest |
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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.