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Wilder vs Roxbury 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
Wilder has the shortest commute (17 min average).
Roxbury has the most homeowners (95.5%).
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 | Wilder | Roxbury | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,087 |
299Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +81.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +6.7%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.5±8.9Highest 17% above U.S. |
43.2±17.7 11% above U.S. |
36.8±2.5Lowest 5% below U.S. |
| Wilder and Roxbury 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% |
14.7%±11.5 U.S.: 22% |
23.7%±3.6Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milford and Roxbury 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% |
17.4%±10.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wilder and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.1%±3.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
13.4%±15.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±1.3Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Roxbury and Wilder 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. |
$69,226±$14kLowest 14% below U.S. |
$97,768±$14kHighest 21% above 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. |
$323,100±$219k about the U.S. average |
$398,800±$20kHighest 20% above U.S. |
| Milford and Roxbury 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. |
| Milford and Wilder are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,505Lowest 76% above U.S. |
$5,787 86% above U.S. |
$7,522Highest 141% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39.9%±17.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
49.6%±15.8Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milford and Wilder 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% |
3.7%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 62.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
95.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
64.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1982 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 17 minLowest 37% below U.S. |
21 min 21% below U.S. |
27 minHighest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 12.6%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
15.6%±3.3Highest 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 |
| School district | — | — | Milford School District |
| High school in town | — | — | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | 10.7 |
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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.