Compare towns
Milan vs Lancaster 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%).
Lancaster has the shortest commute (23 min average).
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 | Lancaster | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
3,216Highest |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.2% NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
45.5±6.9Lowest 5% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
20.9%±6.1Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest 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% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
| Lancaster 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% |
30.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±2.2Lowest 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 |
$68,911±$23kLowest 30% 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 |
$215,700±$24k 46% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% 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 |
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| Lancaster 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 |
$4,226Highest 37% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
36.1%±17 NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Lancaster 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% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
75.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH |
1942Lowest 37 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 min 11% above NH |
23 minLowest 14% below NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
11.5%±6.3 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Lancaster 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 | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in History | 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.