Compare towns
Milford vs Tilton vs Troy
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 people working from home (15.6%).
Tilton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Troy has the most homeowners (77.2%).
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 | Tilton | Troy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
4,063 |
2,005Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
50.3±8.5Highest 16% above NH |
40.2±5 7% below NH |
| Tilton and Troy 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% |
15.9%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.9% NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±2.6Lowest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
| Milford and Troy 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 |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
| Milford and Troy are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
$216,700±$66kLowest 46% below NH |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$948±$330Lowest 36% below NH |
$1,024±$331 31% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Highest 13% above NH |
$3,622Lowest 46% below NH |
$5,229 22% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.8%±17 NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1Lowest 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
66.7% NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1972 7 yrs older than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 minLowest 8% below NH |
25 min 5% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
7.8%±3.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Milford and Troy 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 | #88 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milford School District | Winnisquam Regional School District | Monadnock Regional School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Winnisquam Regional High School | None in town |
| 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.