Compare towns
Newington vs Milford vs Deerfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newington has the most expensive homes ($862k median).
Milford has the most renters (35.1% rent).
Deerfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+13.4%).
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 | Newington | Milford | Deerfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 939Lowest |
16,337Highest |
4,932 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+13.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 48.7±10.1Highest 12% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
42.8±4.2 about the NH average |
| Newington and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 15.7%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±4.1 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 28%±11Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.5%±3.5 NH: 20.1% |
| Newington and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 62.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
47.3% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.9%±1.8 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milford and Newington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $145,833±$46kHighest 47% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
$131,563±$10k 33% above NH |
| Newington and Deerfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $861,600±$46kHighest 114% above NH |
$398,800±$20kLowest about the NH average |
$421,000±$33k 5% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $2,292±$795Highest 54% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,593±$318Lowest 7% above NH |
| Newington and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,081Lowest 9% below NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
$7,369 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 62.9%±44Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
17.4%±17.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Newington and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
91.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1984 5 yrs newer than NH |
1982Lowest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 13% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 28% above NH |
| Work from home | 8%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
22.4%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Deerfield 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #61 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newington School District | Milford School District | Deerfield School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.