Compare towns
Belmont vs Unity vs Milton
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.6%).
Unity has the oldest population (median age 58).
Milton has the most people working from home (18.9%).
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 | Unity | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,392Highest |
1,375Lowest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
58±4.5Highest 34% above NH |
45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.6% NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Belmont and Milton 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 |
$87,500±$16k 12% below NH |
$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
| Milton and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $316,300±$31k 21% below NH |
$276,100±$29kLowest 31% below NH |
$318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH |
| Milton and Belmont 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 |
$1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
| Unity and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,585 16% below NH |
$5,394Lowest 19% below NH |
$5,663Highest 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
40%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9Highest 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% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1982 3 yrs newer than NH |
1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 9.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Belmont 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 | Unity School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Belmont High School | None in town | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.0Highest |
— | 10.6Lowest |
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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.