Compare towns
Newmarket vs Lyndeborough vs Amherst 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
Newmarket has the most renters (47.1% rent).
Lyndeborough has the oldest population (median age 50).
Amherst has the most people working from home (32.4%).
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 | Newmarket | Lyndeborough | Amherst | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
1,616Lowest |
11,861 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+1.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.9% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
50±3.2Highest 15% above NH |
45.9±3.5 6% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
22.4%±3.3 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
20.2%±3 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Lyndeborough and Amherst are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
40.1% NH: 40.6% |
65.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
3.7%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13k about the NH average |
$116,964±$17k 18% above NH |
$153,196±$10kHighest 55% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$390,900±$26kLowest about the NH average |
$537,600±$30kHighest 34% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,482±$457 about the NH average |
$1,462±$256Lowest about the NH average |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734 31% above NH |
$7,133Lowest 7% above NH |
$9,773Highest 47% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
48.9%±90 NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Lyndeborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.4% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
39 minHighest 46% above NH |
33 min 22% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
16.7%±3.5 NH: 16.8% |
32.4%±5.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 120 in NH | — | #20 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Amherst School District · Souhegan Cooperative School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Souhegan Coop High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.4 |
10.7Highest |
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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.