What stands out worked out from the figures below

Madison has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.5%).

Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k 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.

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

Measure	Madison	Milan
People
Population	2,680Highest	1,334Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.5%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±9.7 16% above NH	50.3±2.8 16% above NH
Kids under 18	23.1%±6.7Highest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Madison and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	23.1%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1%	22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Madison and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	37.9%Highest NH: 40.6%	17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	1.9%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%	3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
	Milan and Madison are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$102,697±$11kHighest 4% above NH	$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$388,700±$36kHighest 3% below NH	$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,556±$256Highest 4% above NH	$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,074Highest 39% below NH	$3,674Lowest 45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	69.2%±46Highest NH: 48.2%	17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Madison and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	94.4%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	22 minLowest 17% below NH	30 minHighest 11% above NH
Work from home	8%±4.4Highest NH: 16.8%	5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Madison and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Madison School District	Milan School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.