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Milford vs Wilton vs Temple
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 kids (23.7% under 18).
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
Temple has the most homeowners (82.2%).
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 | Wilton | Temple |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
3,960 |
1,363Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
46.8±5.2 8% above NH |
49.5±7.3Highest 14% above NH |
| Temple and Wilton 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% |
13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.3%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22%±6.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.8%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Wilton and Temple are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
36.9% NH: 40.6% |
36.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.7%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Wilton 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±$14k about the NH average |
$114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$94,107±$15kLowest 5% below NH |
| Wilton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$381,500±$23kLowest 5% below NH |
$401,000±$27kHighest about the NH average |
| Temple and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,169±$523Lowest 22% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,522 13% above NH |
$7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$6,983Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
47.1%±39.9 NH: 48.2% |
30.2%±54.1Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Wilton 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% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
77% NH: 72.8% |
82.2%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
30 min 12% above NH |
37 minHighest 37% above NH |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±5.2 NH: 16.8% |
16.9%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Temple and Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milford School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Contoocook Valley School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Highest |
9.1Lowest |
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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.