Compare towns
Milford vs Wolfeboro vs Hollis
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 affordable homes ($399k median).
Wolfeboro has the oldest population (median age 57).
Hollis has the highest household income ($169k).
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 | Wolfeboro | Hollis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 16,337Highest |
6,571Lowest |
8,603 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+8.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
49.4±5 14% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Hollis 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.3%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45% NH: 40.6% |
57.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Milford and Hollis 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 |
$94,375±$22kLowest 5% below NH |
$168,883±$22kHighest 71% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$546,500±$60k 36% above NH |
$675,900±$48kHighest 68% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
$1,103±$76Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,598±$302 7% above NH |
| Milford and Hollis 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 |
$4,531Lowest 32% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.3%±19.5 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Hollis 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% |
8.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
91.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6 NH: 16.8% |
29%±6.4Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Hollis and Wolfeboro 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 | #46 of 120 in NH | #8 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milford School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Hollis School District · Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District |
| High school in town | Milford High School | Kingswood Regional High School | Hollis-Brookline High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.7Lowest |
11.1 |
11.8Highest |
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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.