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Belmont vs Milton vs Washington
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
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 | Belmont | Milton | Washington |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
4,538 |
1,208Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
| Washington and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
| Washington and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
| Milton and Washington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
$318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
| Washington and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585 16% below NH |
$5,663Highest 15% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Washington 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 | #92 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Shaker Regional School District | Milton School District | Washington School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
10.6Lowest |
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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.