What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milan has the most homeowners (87.1%).

Whitefield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+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	Whitefield
People
Population	1,334Lowest	2,516Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Lowest NH: +4.6%	+8%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH	51.4±4.6Highest 19% above NH
	Whitefield 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%	14.3%±4.6Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Milan and Whitefield 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%	28.6%±5.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Whitefield 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%	26.7%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Lowest NH: 6%	5.9%±3.2Highest NH: 6%
	Whitefield 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±$8kHighest 29% below NH	$63,125±$12kLowest 36% below NH
	Milan and Whitefield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$259,400±$30kHighest 36% below NH	$240,400±$22kLowest 40% below NH
	Milan and Whitefield 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	$1,077±$160Highest 28% below NH
	Whitefield and Milan 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	$4,394Highest 34% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	47.9%±15.6Highest NH: 48.2%
	Whitefield 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%	11%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	62.6%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977Highest 2 yrs older than NH	1965Lowest 14 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 11% above NH	26 minLowest about the NH average
Work from home	5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8%	7.2%±4.7Highest NH: 16.8%
	Whitefield 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	—	#86 of 120 in NH
School district	Milan School District	White Mountains Regional School District
High school in town	None in town	White Mountains Regional High School
Students per teacherat that high school	—	7.9
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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.