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New Ipswich vs Plaistow vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
New Ipswich has the most kids (29.9% under 18).
Plaistow has the oldest population (median age 40.1).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | New Ipswich | Plaistow | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,310Lowest |
7,861 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 36.9±2.4 15% below NH |
40.1±3.7Highest 7% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Plaistow and New Ipswich are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 29.9%±5.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6 NH: 18.2% |
| New Ipswich and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 12.3%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Plaistow and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 32.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
34.9% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.6%±1.4Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
| Milford and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,507±$9kHighest 12% above NH |
$108,317±$13k 9% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| New Ipswich and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $392,400±$31kLowest about the NH average |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Plaistow and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $882±$469Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Plaistow and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,647Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,194 8% above NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.7%±41.5Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| New Ipswich and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 22% above NH |
29 min 7% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 12%±4.8Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milford and Plaistow 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 | #82 of 120 in NH | #66 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mascenic Regional School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Mascenic Regional High School | Timberlane Regional High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.7Highest |
11.4 |
10.7Lowest |
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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.