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Newmarket vs Eliot vs Keene vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Eliot has grown the fastest since 2010 (+8.3%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
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.
| Measure | Newmarket | Eliot | Keene | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
7,146Lowest |
22,939Highest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+8.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
50.8±5.9Highest 31% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 U.S.: 22% |
16.3%±3.9 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
27.8%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
43.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
2%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k 25% above U.S. |
$101,522±$10kHighest 26% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 37% above U.S. |
$498,900±$62kHighest 50% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,948±$471Highest 38% above U.S. |
$1,342±$68Lowest 5% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
| Eliot and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 180% above U.S. |
$4,549Lowest 46% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
55.1%±20.1Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Eliot and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
23 min 15% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
17.4%±4.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Eliot and Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #19 of 133 in ME | #81 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | Keene School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Keene High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 12.3Highest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.