Compare towns
Newmarket vs Plymouth vs Henniker 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 expensive homes ($455k median).
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 24.6).
Henniker has grown the fastest since 2010 (+27.9%).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Plymouth is a college town. 33.7% 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 | Plymouth | Henniker | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463 |
6,601 |
6,197Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+27.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9Highest 5% below NH |
24.6±3.4Lowest 43% below NH |
31.1±6.1 28% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7 NH: 18.2% |
13.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
15.3%±3.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
12%±2.7Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Henniker 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% |
54%Highest NH: 40.6% |
41.4% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 NH: 6% |
33.7%±3.5Highest NH: 6% |
27%±6.5 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Plymouth and Henniker are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $100,845±$13kHighest about the NH average |
$77,027±$26kLowest 22% below NH |
$95,206±$21k 4% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
| 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 |
$292,400±$22kLowest 27% below NH |
$356,700±$49k 11% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,108±$255 26% below NH |
$1,081±$164Lowest 27% below NH |
$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 |
$6,288Lowest 6% below NH |
$8,877Highest 33% above NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
33.8%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
43.5%±22.6 NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8Highest 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% |
18.6%Highest NH: 7.2% |
11.6% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
56.3% NH: 72.8% |
64.5% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1981 2 yrs newer than NH |
1974Lowest 5 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
18 minLowest 31% below NH |
20 min 24% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.5%±5.6 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #56 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Plymouth School District · Pemi-Baker Regional School District | Henniker School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Plymouth Regional High School | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
12.8Highest |
— | 10.7 |
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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.