Compare towns
Somersworth vs Milford 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
Somersworth has the most affordable homes ($318k median).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 36.7).
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 | Somersworth | Milford | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 12,111 |
8,956Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+4.3% NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 38.4±2.7Highest 11% below NH |
36.7±3.7Lowest 15% below NH |
36.8±2.5 15% below NH |
| Somersworth and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.9%±4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.2%±4 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 14%±3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
18.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.4%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
33.6% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.9%±2Highest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Somersworth and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $74,504±$13kLowest 25% below NH |
$78,684±$11k 21% below NH |
$97,768±$14kHighest about the NH average |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$23kLowest 21% below NH |
$357,800±$16k 11% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,477±$134Lowest about the NH average |
$1,557±$120 4% above NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Milford and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,805Lowest about the NH average |
$6,978 5% above NH |
$7,522Highest 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 56.3%±14.7Highest NH: 48.2% |
48.2%±10.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Somersworth and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 11.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
5.9% NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 57.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
59.4% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1967Lowest 12 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 26 minLowest 3% below NH |
26 min about the NH average |
27 minHighest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 11.7%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
12.1%±3.9 NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milford 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 | #117 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Somersworth School District | — | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Somersworth High School | — | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 11.4Highest |
— | 10.7Lowest |
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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.