What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).

Bath has the most people working from home (11.1%).

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	Milan	Bath
People
Population	1,334Highest	1,097Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	0%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH	48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH
	Milan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2%
	Bath and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±2.8Lowest NH: 20.1%	26.1%±2.5Highest NH: 20.1%
	Bath and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6%	26.8%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6%
	Milan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$70,300±$8kHighest 29% below NH	$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH
	Milan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$259,400±$30kHighest 36% below NH	$234,400±$23kLowest 42% below NH
	Milan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$878±$160Lowest 41% below NH	$1,438±$309Highest 4% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,674Lowest 45% below NH	$4,413Highest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±43.7Highest NH: 48.2%	5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Milan and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%	8.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	90.9%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1978Highest 1 yr older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 11% above NH	26 minLowest 4% below NH
Work from home	5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.1%±3.2Highest NH: 16.8%
	Bath and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
School district	Milan School District	Bath 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.