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Plymouth vs Milford vs Hartford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Plymouth has the youngest population (median age 22.8).
Milford has the most kids (23.7% under 18).
Hartford has the oldest population (median age 43.2).
Plymouth is a college town. 42.5% 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 | Plymouth | Milford | Hartford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,969Lowest |
16,337Highest |
10,736 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6.1%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 22.8±0.9Lowest 41% below U.S. |
36.8±2.5 5% below U.S. |
43.2±3.9Highest 11% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 13.3%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
18%±3 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 9.4%±2.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.5%±3.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 63.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
47.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 42.5%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $89,500±$32k 11% above U.S. |
$97,768±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$78,125±$7kLowest 3% below U.S. |
| Milford and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $294,400±$28kLowest 12% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$304,500±$26k 8% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,296±$295 8% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,218±$118Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Milford and Plymouth are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,483 108% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
$5,773Lowest 85% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 31.8%±10.7Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.6%±12.7 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Hartford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
11.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 50.7%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
67.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 9 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 16 minLowest 38% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
18 min 30% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 10.5%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±3.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford and Hartford 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 | #47 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #34 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Milford School District | Hartford School District |
| High school in town | — | Milford High School | Hartford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7Highest |
9.6Lowest |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.