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Newmarket vs Somersworth vs Hartford vs Milford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Newmarket has the most expensive homes ($455k median).
Somersworth has the oldest housing (typical home built 1967).
Hartford has the shortest commute (18 min average).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
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 | Somersworth | Hartford | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 9,463Lowest |
12,111 |
10,736 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
38.4±2.7 about the U.S. average |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Hartford and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.9%±4 U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Somersworth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
14%±3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 49.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
31.4%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±2 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Newmarket and Somersworth 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 25% above U.S. |
$74,504±$13kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$78,125±$7k 3% below U.S. |
$97,768±$14k 21% above U.S. |
| 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 37% above U.S. |
$318,400±$23k 4% below U.S. |
$304,500±$26kLowest 8% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,477±$134 5% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126 18% above U.S. |
| 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 180% above U.S. |
$6,805 118% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
56.3%±14.7Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Somersworth and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 4.6% U.S.: 12.5% |
11.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
57.8% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1967Lowest 13 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
26 min about the U.S. average |
18 minLowest 30% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.7%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
| 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Somersworth School District | Hartford School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Somersworth High School | Hartford High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
11.4Highest |
9.6Lowest |
10.7 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.