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Newmarket vs South Hampton 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 renters (47.1% rent).
South Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
Milford has the most affordable homes ($358k median).
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 | South Hampton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Highest |
984Lowest |
8,956 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5% NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
45.1±5.3Highest 4% above NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
| South Hampton 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 NH: 18.2% |
23.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
| South Hampton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.5%±1.4 NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Milford and South Hampton 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% |
52.4%Highest NH: 40.6% |
33.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.7%±1.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7 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 |
$152,500±$44kHighest 54% above NH |
$78,684±$11kLowest 21% below NH |
| South Hampton and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $455,000±$22k 13% above NH |
$661,100±$45kHighest 64% above NH |
$357,800±$16kLowest 11% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 12% above NH |
$1,889±$489Highest 27% above NH |
$1,557±$120Lowest 4% above NH |
| South Hampton 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 |
$9,109Highest 37% above NH |
$6,978Lowest 5% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
30%±40.8Lowest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7Highest 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% |
3.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
5.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
88.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
59.4% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 6% above NH |
28 minHighest 6% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
17%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Newmarket and South Hampton 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 |
| School district | Newmarket School District | South Hampton School District | — |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9 |
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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.