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Milan vs Stark vs Windsor
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 the shortest commute (30 min average).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).
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 | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334Highest |
419 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 50.3±2.8 16% above NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.2%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 22.4%±2.8 NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark 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%Highest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor 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 |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor 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 |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160 41% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,674Highest 45% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 6.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
8.3% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977 2 yrs older than NH |
1968Lowest 11 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minLowest 11% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Windsor and Stark 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 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | — |
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| 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.