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Pomfret vs Keene 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
Pomfret has the most people working from home (30.3%).
Keene has the most affordable homes ($253k median).
Milford has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.7%).
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 | Pomfret | Keene | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 908Lowest |
22,939Highest |
16,337 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
-1.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 53.4±12.1Highest 37% above U.S. |
37.6±2.3 3% below U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 15.4%±6 U.S.: 22% |
14.1%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 29.5%±6.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
19.5%±1.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 58%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
44.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.4%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
13.8%±1.4Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $84,229±$8k 4% above U.S. |
$78,445±$8kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,768±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Milford and Pomfret are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $399,200±$144kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$252,500±$12kLowest 24% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20k 20% above U.S. |
| Pomfret and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,170±$98Lowest 17% below U.S. |
$1,342±$68 5% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,722Lowest 116% above U.S. |
$6,812 118% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 24%±22.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
44.5%±6.1 U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Keene are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 5.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
10.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
55.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1970 10 yrs older than U.S. |
1961Lowest 19 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 24 min 11% below U.S. |
17 minLowest 35% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 30.3%±10.5Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±2.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #81 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Mountain Views Unified Union School District #76 | Keene School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Keene High School | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.3Highest |
10.7Lowest |
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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.