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Wilton vs Marlborough 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
Wilton has the highest household income ($114k).
Marlborough has the most affordable homes ($267k median).
Milford has the youngest population (median age 36.8).
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 | Wilton | Marlborough | Milford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 3,960 |
2,207Lowest |
16,337Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +6% NH: +4.6% |
+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 46.8±5.2Highest 8% above NH |
46±9.2 6% above NH |
36.8±2.5Lowest 15% below NH |
| Wilton and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 13.7%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
23.5%±5.7 NH: 18.2% |
23.7%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Milford and Marlborough are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22%±6.3 NH: 20.1% |
23.7%±1.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.1%±1.9Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Marlborough and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 36.9%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
39.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
37.2% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
4.2%±1.3 NH: 6% |
| Wilton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $114,349±$21kHighest 15% above NH |
$69,032±$9kLowest 30% below NH |
$97,768±$14k about the NH average |
| Wilton and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $381,500±$23k 5% below NH |
$267,200±$35kLowest 34% below NH |
$398,800±$20kHighest about the NH average |
| Milford and Wilton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,382±$70 7% below NH |
$1,133±$323Lowest 24% below NH |
$1,661±$126Highest 11% above NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $7,612Highest 14% above NH |
$6,362Lowest 5% below NH |
$7,522 13% above NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 47.1%±39.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
50.4%±25.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
49.6%±15.8 NH: 48.2% |
| Marlborough and Milford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
13.2%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.9%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 77%Highest NH: 72.8% |
68.1% NH: 72.8% |
64.9%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 8 yrs older than NH |
1976 3 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 12% above NH |
21 minLowest 21% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
| Work from home | 16.7%±5.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
12.3%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.6%±3.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Wilton 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 | #54 of 120 in NH | — | #55 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District | Marlborough School District | Milford School District |
| High school in town | Wilton-Lyndeboro Senior High School | None in town | Milford High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 9.1Lowest |
— | 10.7Highest |
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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.