Compare towns
Dublin vs Milton vs Ossipee
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Dublin has the most expensive homes ($431k median).
Milton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Dublin | Milton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,688Lowest |
4,538Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -4.1%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5% NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 49.3±8.4 14% above NH |
45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
| Ossipee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 21.4%±3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Dublin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 25%±4.7 NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Ossipee and Dublin are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 45.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.2%±3.9Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Dublin and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $104,659±$14kHighest 6% above NH |
$94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Dublin and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $430,500±$72kHighest 7% above NH |
$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,325±$165Lowest 11% below NH |
$1,587±$318 6% above NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $8,165Highest 22% above NH |
$5,663 15% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 29.2%±8.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 9.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 83.2% NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 28 minLowest about the NH average |
33 min 25% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 22%±10.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Dublin and Milton 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 | — | #116 of 120 in NH | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Contoocook Valley School District | Milton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Nute High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.6 |
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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.