What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milford has the most people working from home (15.6%).

Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milford	Tilton
People
Population	16,337Highest	4,063Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH	50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH
Kids under 18	23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%	15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Milford and Tilton 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%	25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	30.9%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6%	3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6%
	Milford and Tilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average	$66,667±$10kLowest 33% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average	$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH	$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$7,522Highest 13% above NH	$3,622Lowest 46% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2%	43.8%±17Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Milford and Tilton 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%	12.5%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8%	66.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	25 minLowest 8% below NH
Work from home	15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8%	7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8%
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#55 of 120 in NH	#88 of 120 in NH
School district	Milford School District	Winnisquam Regional School District
High school in town	Milford High School	Winnisquam Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.7Lowest	16.2Highest
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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.