Compare towns
Milan vs Stark vs Unity
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%).
Stark has the most people working from home (13.9%).
Unity has the highest household income ($88k).
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 | Stark | Unity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
419Lowest |
1,375Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-9.2% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
58±4.5 34% above NH |
| Stark and Unity 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% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
12%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Milan and Stark 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% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
34.9%±7Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Unity 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% |
17.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
21.6%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
1%±0.7Lowest 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 |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$87,500±$16kHighest 12% below NH |
| Unity 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 |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$276,100±$29kHighest 31% below NH |
| Unity 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 |
— | $1,625±$804Highest 9% above NH |
| Unity 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 |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$5,394Highest 19% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
40%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Stark and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 6.7% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
6.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
94.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 11% above NH |
34 min 27% above NH |
35 minHighest 31% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Stark and Unity are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Milan School District | Stark School District | Unity School District |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
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| 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.