What stands out worked out from the figures below

Nashua has the most renters (44.2% rent).

Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Nashua	Milford
People
Population	91,294Highest	16,337Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+5.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	40±1.3Highest 8% below NH	36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH
	Nashua and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.6%±1.2Lowest NH: 18.2%	23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2%
Age 65+	16.9%±1Highest NH: 20.1%	15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Nashua and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	41.2%Highest NH: 40.6%	37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5%±0.6Highest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6%
	Nashua and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$96,326±$5kLowest about the NH average	$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average
	Milford and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$403,900±$11kHighest about the NH average	$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average
	Nashua and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,737±$41Highest 16% above NH	$1,661±$126Lowest 11% above NH
	Nashua and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$6,799Lowest about the NH average	$7,522Highest 13% above NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	45.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 48.2%	49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2%
	Milford and Nashua are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.8%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	55.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	64.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1975Lowest 4 yrs older than NH	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	26 minLowest about the NH average	27 minHighest about the NH average
Work from home	17.4%±1.6Highest NH: 16.8%	15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Nashua and Milford 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	#67 of 120 in NH	#55 of 120 in NH
School district	Nashua School District	Milford School District
High school in town	Nashua High School South	Milford High School
Students per teacherat that high school	12.8Highest	10.7Lowest
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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.