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Newmarket vs Sutton 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).
Sutton has the most homeowners (95.7%).
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 | Sutton | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463 |
2,239Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 5% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 15.6%±2.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Sutton 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% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest NH: 6% |
| Newmarket and Sutton 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 |
$130,313±$31kHighest 32% above NH |
$97,768±$14kLowest about the NH average |
| Sutton 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±$22kHighest 13% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$398,800±$20k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69Highest 12% above NH |
$1,656±$614Lowest 11% above 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 | $8,734Highest 31% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$7,522Lowest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest 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% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
64.9% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 6% above NH |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
10.4 |
10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.