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Wilder vs Milford vs Cambridge
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Wilder has grown the fastest since 2010 (+81.7%).
Milford has the highest household income ($98k).
Cambridge has the most homeowners (70.3%).
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 | Wilder | Milford | Cambridge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087Lowest |
16,337Highest |
3,767 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
37.4±1.8 4% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 11.8%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
23%±4.9 U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.3%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
14.4%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
50.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.9%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wilder and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $75,143±$9k 7% below U.S. |
$97,768±$14kHighest 21% above U.S. |
$72,344±$19kLowest 10% below U.S. |
| Milford and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $273,200±$18kLowest 18% below U.S. |
$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
$343,000±$38k 3% above U.S. |
| Milford and Cambridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,142±$451Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,661±$126Highest 18% above U.S. |
$1,183±$66 16% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505 76% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
$4,910Lowest 57% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.6%±7.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Cambridge and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
70.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1982Lowest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1985Highest 5 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
32 minHighest 23% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±4.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milford and Wilder 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 | — | #55 of 120 in NH | #25 of 70 in VT |
| School district | — | Milford School District | Cambridge School District |
| High school in town | — | Milford High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.7 |
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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.