Compare towns
Eaton 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
Eaton has the most people working from home (24.4%).
Milton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% 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 | Eaton | Milton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 501Lowest |
4,538Highest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | — | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 59.6±14Highest 38% above NH |
45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Eaton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 9.6%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 41.3%±15.7Highest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Eaton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 51.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
21.7%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $79,063±$9kLowest 20% below NH |
$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
$90,521±$22k 9% below NH |
| Milton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $377,300±$62kHighest 6% below NH |
$318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Eaton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,587±$318Lowest 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 | $4,014Lowest 40% below NH |
$5,663Highest 15% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 0%±100Lowest 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 | 11%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 96.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 24% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 24.4%±12.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Eaton 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 | — | Milton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school 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.