Compare towns
Milan vs Ossipee 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%).
Ossipee has the highest household income ($91k).
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 | Ossipee | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
4,521Highest |
419Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
50±4.6Lowest 15% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Ossipee 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% |
24.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest 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 |
$90,521±$22kHighest 9% below NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
| Ossipee 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 |
$325,500±$23kHighest 19% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674 45% below NH |
$4,401Highest 34% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Stark 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% |
8.1% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1979Highest same as NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 11% above NH |
33 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9 NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Stark 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milan School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Stark School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| 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.