Compare towns
Milan vs Bath vs Stark
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milan has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.6%).
Bath has the most kids (21.3% under 18).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
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 | Milan | Bath | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Highest |
1,097 |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
0% NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
48.6±8.6Lowest 12% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
21.3%±5.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Bath are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6% NH: 40.6% |
26.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.4%±2Lowest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
| Milan and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
$67,813±$22kLowest 32% below NH |
$71,750±$23kHighest 28% below NH |
| Stark and Milan 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±$23k 42% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% 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 |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$4,413Highest 34% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
5.9%±61.3Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Milan 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
90.9% NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1978Highest 1 yr older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
26 minLowest 4% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.1%±3.2 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Bath 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 | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.