Compare towns
Newmarket vs Milford vs Plymouth vs Keene
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 expensive homes ($455k median).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% of residents are enrolled in college, which pulls its median age, poverty rate and renter figures away from what a year-round family would see.
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 | Plymouth | Keene |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
16,337 |
4,969Lowest |
22,939Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1% NH: +4.6% |
-1.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
22.8±0.9Lowest 47% below NH |
37.6±2.3 13% below NH |
| Newmarket and Keene 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% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.3%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±1.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
9.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
19.5%±1.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Keene and Newmarket 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%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
63.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
42.5%±2.1Highest NH: 6% |
13.8%±1.4 NH: 6% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
$89,500±$32k 10% below NH |
$78,445±$8kLowest 21% below NH |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
$294,400±$28k 27% below NH |
$252,500±$12kLowest 37% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,661±$126 11% above NH |
$1,296±$295Lowest 13% below NH |
$1,342±$68 10% below NH |
| Newmarket and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
$6,483Lowest about the NH average |
$6,812 about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest NH: 48.2% |
31.8%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.5%±6.1 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
50.7%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
55.1% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1961Lowest 18 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
27 min about the NH average |
16 minLowest 39% below NH |
17 min 36% below NH |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
10.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±2.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket 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 | #39 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #47 of 120 in NH | #81 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Milford School District | — | Keene School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Milford High School | — | Keene High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.7 |
— | 12.3Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.