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Milan vs Hampton 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 the most kids (18.2% under 18).
Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.1%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k 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 | Hampton | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
16,426Highest |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+5.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
55.8±2.1 29% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
11.6%±2.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Milan and Stark 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% |
30.9%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Hampton and Stark 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% |
42.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.1%±1.1Lowest 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±$8kLowest 29% below NH |
$95,233±$9kHighest 4% below NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
| Hampton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $259,400±$30k 36% below NH |
$550,200±$39kHighest 37% above NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,628±$94Highest 9% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$6,813Highest about the NH average |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
56.8%±10.4 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Hampton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
5.6%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
73.8%Lowest 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 3% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
21.7%±3.3Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
| Hampton and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #31 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milan School District | Hampton School District · Winnacunnet Cooperative School District | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Winnacunnet High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 10.1 |
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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.