Compare towns
Jaffrey vs Milton 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
Jaffrey has the most kids (23.1% under 18).
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
Milton has the most expensive homes ($318k median).
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 | Jaffrey | Milton | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 5,448Highest |
356Lowest |
4,538 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 42.9±3.9Lowest about the NH average |
56.5±11.3Highest 30% above NH |
45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
| Milton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 23.1%±5.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.1%±13.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
| Jaffrey and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±3.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
13.2%±14.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
16.1%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Jaffrey and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 31.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±2.4 NH: 6% |
8.7%±14.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $92,330±$18k 7% below NH |
$48,125±$21kLowest 51% below NH |
$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
| Milton and Jaffrey are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $245,500±$27k 39% below NH |
$240,400±$53kLowest 40% below NH |
$318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $962±$202Lowest 35% below NH |
$1,245±$212 16% below NH |
$1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
| Milton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,196Highest 7% below NH |
$3,517Lowest 47% below NH |
$5,663 15% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 45.7%±23Lowest NH: 48.2% |
85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 3.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 81.8% NH: 72.8% |
66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1973 6 yrs older than NH |
1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 25 minLowest 8% below NH |
27 min about the NH average |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 7.5%±4.2Lowest NH: 16.8% |
19.1%±14.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Milton 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 | #87 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District | — | Milton School District |
| High school in town | Conant Middle High School (H) | — | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 21.3Highest |
— | 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.