Compare towns
Milford vs Wilmot vs Lyme
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%).
Wilmot has the oldest population (median age 53).
Lyme has the most expensive homes ($645k median).
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 | Wilmot | Lyme |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
1,487Lowest |
1,710 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+3.6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
53±2.4Highest 22% above NH |
48.6±7.8 12% above NH |
| Wilmot and Lyme 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% |
17.1%±3.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±3.4 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Lyme 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% |
24.3%±4.6 NH: 20.1% |
26.5%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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% |
58.7% NH: 40.6% |
70.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.9 NH: 6% |
| Milford and Lyme 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 |
$117,759±$15k 19% above NH |
$133,906±$15kHighest 35% above NH |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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 |
$399,600±$43k about the NH average |
$645,000±$64kHighest 60% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,125±$289Lowest 25% below NH |
$1,418±$130 5% below NH |
| Milford and Lyme are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$6,651Lowest about the NH average |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
41.1%±41.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
52.8%±29.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Lyme 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% |
2.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
83.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
80.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 22% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±3.8 NH: 16.8% |
27.2%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Lyme and Wilmot 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 | — | — |
| School district | Milford School District | — | Lyme School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7 |
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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.