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Newmarket vs Williston 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 renters (47.1% rent).
Williston has grown the fastest since 2010 (+16.2%).
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 | Williston | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 9,463Lowest |
10,144 |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 41.2±1.9 6% above U.S. |
45.4±4.5Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Williston 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% |
20.5%±5.2 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Williston 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% |
21%±3.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Williston 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% U.S.: 35.7% |
54.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Williston and Newmarket 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 25% above U.S. |
$106,967±$12kHighest 32% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kLowest 21% above U.S. |
| Williston 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 37% above U.S. |
$475,800±$40kHighest 43% above U.S. |
$398,800±$20kLowest 20% above U.S. |
| Williston and Newmarket are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,671±$69 18% above U.S. |
$1,832±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,661±$126Lowest 18% above U.S. |
| Williston and Newmarket 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. |
$5,592Lowest 79% above U.S. |
$7,522 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.3%±8.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.9%±17.4 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Williston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.6%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 52.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1993Highest 13 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minHighest 7% above U.S. |
20 minLowest 25% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 17.3%±3.3 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.3%±7.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Williston and Newmarket 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 | #11 of 70 in VT | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Newmarket School District | Champlain Valley Unified Union School District #56 | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Newmarket Jr.-Sr. High School | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.9Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.