What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Pittsburg has the most people working from home (24.3%).

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	Pittsburg
People
Population	1,334Highest	683Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-7.9%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH	66±2.9Highest 52% above NH
Kids under 18	18.2%±5.6Highest NH: 18.2%	8.6%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Milan and Pittsburg 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%	52%±7.6Highest NH: 20.1%
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	17.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	1.2%±2.1Lowest NH: 6%
	Milan and Pittsburg 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	$58,250±$22kLowest 41% below NH
	Milan and Pittsburg 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	$292,800±$42kHighest 27% below NH
	Pittsburg and Milan 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	$1,018±$207Highest 32% below NH
	Pittsburg and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,674Highest 45% below NH	$3,193Lowest 52% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	63%±76Highest NH: 48.2%
	Pittsburg and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	6.7%Highest NH: 7.2%	4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8%	91.1%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH	1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minLowest 11% above NH	38 minHighest 41% above NH
Work from home	5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	24.3%±9Highest NH: 16.8%
Schools
School district	Milan School District	Pittsburg School District
High school in town	None in town	Pittsburg School (High)
Students per teacherat that high school	—	4.4
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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.