Compare towns
Newmarket vs Milford vs Ashland vs Newfields
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
Ashland has the most affordable homes ($227k median).
Newfields has the highest household income ($198k).
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 | Newfields |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
16,337Highest |
2,183 |
2,023Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-6.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+5.3% 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 |
44.1±1.8Highest about the NH average |
| Newfields 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% |
18.9%±1.6 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%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
25.8%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.6%±0.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7% NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
35.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
68.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
7.5%±7.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Newfields and Newmarket 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 |
$197,885±$15kHighest 100% 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 |
$646,400±$34kHighest 61% above NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,096±$155Lowest 26% below NH |
$1,875±$323Highest 26% above NH |
| Newfields and Newmarket 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 |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$4,961Lowest 26% below NH |
$10,000+Highest at least 50% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
39.1%±14.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.3%±40.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Milford and Newmarket 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% |
2.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.1% NH: 72.8% |
95.3%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 |
1991Highest 12 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
26 minLowest 4% 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% |
25.5%±3.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #39 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | — | — |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Milford School District | Ashland School District | Newfields 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.