Compare towns
Milford vs Troy vs Newport
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Troy has the most homeowners (77.2%).
Newport has the oldest population (median age 46.9).
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 | Troy | Newport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
2,005Lowest |
6,375 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.7% NH: +4.6% |
-3.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
40.2±5 7% below NH |
46.9±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
| Newport 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% |
21.2%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest 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% |
14.6%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
24%±4.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
28.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
4.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
2.4%±2.1Lowest 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 |
$88,871±$14k 10% below NH |
$80,341±$12kLowest 19% 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 |
$266,600±$39k 34% below NH |
$225,900±$17kLowest 44% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,024±$331Lowest 31% below NH |
$1,365±$305 8% below NH |
| Milford and Newport are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522Highest 13% above NH |
$5,229Lowest 22% below NH |
$5,649 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
43.1%±27.1 NH: 48.2% |
40%±15.5Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Troy 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% |
4.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1964Lowest 15 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest about the NH average |
25 min 5% below NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
10.1%±4.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±4.1Lowest 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 | — | #119 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Monadnock Regional School District | Newport School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | None in town | Newport Middle High School (High) |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
— | 10.8Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.