What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milan has the most affordable homes ($259k median).

New Hampton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).

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	New Hampton
People
Population	1,334Lowest	2,509Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH	51.7±2.7Highest 19% above NH
	New Hampton and Milan 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%	13.8%±4.3Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Milan and New Hampton 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%	24.8%±5Highest NH: 20.1%
	New Hampton 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%	32.1%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%	4.2%±1.9Highest NH: 6%
	New Hampton and Milan 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	$95,250±$35kHighest 4% below NH
	New Hampton 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±$30kLowest 36% below NH	$383,700±$37kHighest 5% below NH
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$878±$160Highest 41% below NH	$749±$433Lowest 50% below NH
	Milan and New Hampton 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	$4,973Highest 25% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	21.3%±21.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	New Hampton 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%	13.2%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	87.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 11% above NH	33 minHighest 22% above NH
Work from home	5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	11.9%±3.9Highest NH: 16.8%
	New Hampton and Milan 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
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.