What stands out worked out from the figures below

Middleton has the most people working from home (14.1%).

Milan has the shortest commute (30 min average).

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	Middleton	Milan
People
Population	1,595Highest	1,334Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+2.2%Highest NH: +4.6%	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	43.5±5.7Lowest about the NH average	50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH
	Milan and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.9%±4.2Highest NH: 18.2%	18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Middleton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	18.9%±2Lowest NH: 20.1%	22.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Milan and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	23.4%Highest NH: 40.6%	17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.2%±1.9Lowest NH: 6%	3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6%
	Milan and Middleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$101,696±$8kHighest about the NH average	$70,300±$8kLowest 29% below NH
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$312,300±$27kHighest 22% below NH	$259,400±$30kLowest 36% below NH
	Middleton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,500±$293Highest about the NH average	$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,504Highest 17% below NH	$3,674Lowest 45% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	83.3%±100Highest NH: 48.2%	17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Middleton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	96.5%Highest NH: 72.8%	87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 2 yrs newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	39 minHighest 45% above NH	30 minLowest 11% above NH
Work from home	14.1%±5.4Highest NH: 16.8%	5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Middleton and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Middleton 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.