Compare towns
Newmarket vs Milford vs Ashland vs Greenland
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).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Greenland has grown the fastest since 2010 (+14.6%).
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 | Milford | Ashland | Greenland |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
16,337Highest |
2,183Lowest |
4,106 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+14.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
42.3±11.2 about the NH average |
48.4±7.7Highest 12% above NH |
| Greenland and Ashland are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±6.4 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±5.2 NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Ashland 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% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3 NH: 20.1% |
28.9%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Greenland and Ashland 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% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
59.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.6Lowest 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 |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$54,607±$9kLowest 45% below NH |
$162,837±$11kHighest 64% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$227,000±$29kLowest 44% below NH |
$662,800±$42kHighest 65% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$2,331±$363Highest 56% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$7,420 11% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
77.3%±44.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Greenland and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.9% NH: 7.2% |
21.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
0.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1987Highest 8 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 min 4% below NH |
21 minLowest 23% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±4.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
32.2%±7.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | — | #10 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Milford School District | Ashland School District | Greenland School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Milford High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
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.