What stands out worked out from the figures below

Farmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).

Milton has the highest household income ($94k).

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	Farmington	Milton
People
Population	6,795Highest	4,538Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%	-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH	45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH
	Farmington and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	16.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Milton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.5%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%	16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Farmington and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%	21.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.3 NH: 6%	2.3%±1.8 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH	$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH
	Milton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH	$318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH
	Milton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH	$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,723Lowest 29% below NH	$5,663Highest 15% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	46.3%±16Lowest NH: 48.2%	63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2%
	Milton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	11.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	77.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%	86.3%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	29 minLowest 7% above NH	33 minHighest 25% above NH
Work from home	14.5%±5.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Milton and Farmington 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	#106 of 120 in NH	#116 of 120 in NH
School district	Farmington School District	Milton School District
High school in town	Farmington Senior High School	Nute High School
Students per teacherat that high school	5.5Lowest	10.6Highest
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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.