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Milan vs Danbury vs Stratford
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 the most expensive homes ($259k median).
Danbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+7.4%).
Stratford has the most affordable homes ($161k 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 | Milan | Danbury | Stratford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
1,451Highest |
950Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+7.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-11.3%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH |
47.4±5.8Lowest 9% above NH |
49.8±16.8 15% above NH |
| Milan and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
17.2%±2.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
21.4%±7.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Stratford 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% |
23.7%±5 NH: 20.1% |
25.1%±9.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stratford and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.2%±2.7 NH: 6% |
| Milan and Stratford 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 |
$71,685±$11kHighest 28% below NH |
$49,583±$14kLowest 50% below NH |
| Danbury 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 |
$240,700±$35k 40% below NH |
$161,100±$48kLowest 60% below NH |
| Milan and Danbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 41% below NH |
$1,281±$390Highest 14% below NH |
$775±$264Lowest 48% below NH |
| Danbury and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$3,760Highest 44% below NH |
$2,512Lowest 62% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
31.4%±36.3 NH: 48.2% |
64%±53.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stratford and Danbury 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% |
12.4% NH: 7.2% |
23.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
90.9%Highest NH: 72.8% |
83.6%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1972Lowest 7 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
36 minHighest 35% above NH |
23 minLowest 16% below NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15.1%±5.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
8.4%±4.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Danbury and Stratford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | Newfound Area School District | Stratford School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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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.