What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Lancaster has the most people working from home (11.5%).

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	Lancaster
People
Population	1,334Lowest	3,216Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-8.2%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH	45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH
	Milan and Lancaster 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%	20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2%
	Lancaster 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%	28.4%±5.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Lancaster 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%	30.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	2.9%±2.2Lowest NH: 6%
	Milan and Lancaster 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	$68,911±$23kLowest 30% below NH
	Milan and Lancaster 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	$215,700±$24kLowest 46% below NH
	Milan and Lancaster 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	$1,019±$263Highest 32% below NH
	Lancaster and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,674Lowest 45% below NH	$4,226Highest 37% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	36.1%±17Highest NH: 48.2%
	Lancaster 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%	16.7%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 11% above NH	23 minLowest 14% below NH
Work from home	5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.5%±6.3Highest NH: 16.8%
	Lancaster and Milan 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	—	#107 of 120 in NH
School district	Milan School District	White Mountains Regional 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.