What stands out worked out from the figures below

Errol has the most people working from home (9.8%).

Milan has the most kids (18.2% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Errol	Milan
People
Population	314Lowest	1,334Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	—	+1.6% NH: +4.6%
Median age	63.1±5.2Highest 46% above NH	50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH
Kids under 18	12.4%±12.3Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%
	Milan and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	42%±6Highest NH: 20.1%	22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	15.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	17.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.6%±4.4Lowest NH: 6%	3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
	Milan and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$62,500±$17kLowest 37% below NH	$70,300±$8kHighest 29% below NH
	Milan and Errol are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$275,000±$92kHighest 32% below NH	$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH
	Errol and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	—	$878±$160 41% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$2,659Lowest 60% below NH	$3,674Highest 45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	40%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Errol and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	7.6%Highest NH: 7.2%	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.8%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1976Lowest 3 yrs older than NH	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 18% below NH	30 minHighest 11% above NH
Work from home	9.8%±9.1Highest NH: 16.8%	5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Errol and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Errol School District	Milan School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in History	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.