What stands out worked out from the figures below

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

Winchester has the most renters (27.3% rent).

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	Winchester
People
Population	1,334Lowest	4,212Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+1.6%Highest NH: +4.6%	-4.4%Lowest NH: +4.6%
Median age	50.3±2.8Highest 16% above NH	42.6±4.5Lowest about the NH average
Kids under 18	18.2%±5.6Lowest NH: 18.2%	18.9%±4.7Highest NH: 18.2%
	Winchester and Milan are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	22.4%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1%	17.9%±3.9Lowest NH: 20.1%
	Milan and Winchester 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%	20.3%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6%	2.4%±1.8Lowest NH: 6%
	Milan and Winchester 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	$67,723±$11kLowest 32% below NH
	Milan and Winchester 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	$242,900±$20kLowest 40% below NH
	Milan and Winchester 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	$1,209±$143Highest 19% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,674Lowest 45% below NH	$5,314Highest 20% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	17%±43.7Lowest NH: 48.2%	45%±17.7Highest NH: 48.2%
	Winchester 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%	14.1%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	87.1%Highest NH: 72.8%	72.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1977 2 yrs older than NH	1977 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest 11% above NH	29 minLowest 7% above NH
Work from home	5.9%±2.9Highest NH: 16.8%	4.3%±2.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Milan and Winchester 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	—	#120 of 120 in NH
School district	Milan School District	Winchester School District
High school in town	None in town	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	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.