Compare towns
Milan vs Wolfeboro vs Warren
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 youngest population (median age 50.3).
Wolfeboro has the most expensive homes ($547k median).
Warren has the most affordable homes ($237k median).
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 | Wolfeboro | Warren |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,334 |
6,571Highest |
942Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.6% NH: +4.6% |
+2.3%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-8.7%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 50.3±2.8Lowest 16% above NH |
57±1.8Highest 32% above NH |
51.6±9.7 19% above NH |
| Wolfeboro and Warren 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% |
13.7%±3.3Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18%±4.6 NH: 18.2% |
| Milan and Warren 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% |
34.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
24.6%±3.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 17.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
45%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.1% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.7%±2.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.8 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milan and Wolfeboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,300±$8k 29% below NH |
$94,375±$22kHighest 5% below NH |
$62,981±$14kLowest 36% below NH |
| Wolfeboro and Milan 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 |
$546,500±$60kHighest 36% above NH |
$237,200±$35kLowest 41% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $878±$160Lowest 41% below NH |
$1,103±$76 26% below NH |
$1,167±$586Highest 22% below NH |
| Warren and Wolfeboro 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 |
$4,531Highest 32% below NH |
$3,299Lowest 51% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 17%±43.7 NH: 48.2% |
12%±11.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
44.4%±42Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Warren 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% |
8.2% NH: 7.2% |
11.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.1%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
1982Highest 3 yrs newer than NH |
1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 30 minHighest 11% above NH |
24 minLowest 11% below NH |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 5.9%±2.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
22.9%±6.6Highest NH: 16.8% |
11.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #46 of 120 in NH | — |
| School district | Milan School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Warren School District |
| High school in town | None in town | Kingswood Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 11.1 |
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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.