What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the most expensive homes ($240k median).

Clarksville has the highest household income ($65k).

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	Milton	Clarksville
People
Population	356Lowest	371Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	56.5±11.3Highest 30% above NH	50.4±6.6Lowest 16% above NH
	Milton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.1%±13.1Highest NH: 18.2%	10%±7.1Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Milton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	13.2%±14.3Lowest NH: 20.1%	23.2%±2.1Highest NH: 20.1%
	Clarksville and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	16.6%Highest NH: 40.6%	14.1%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.7%±14.3Highest NH: 6%	3.2%±3Lowest NH: 6%
	Milton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$48,125±$21kLowest 51% below NH	$65,385±$24kHighest 34% below NH
	Clarksville and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$240,400±$53kHighest 40% below NH	$191,700±$84kLowest 52% below NH
	Milton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,245±$212Highest 16% below NH	$1,125±$620Lowest 25% below NH
	Milton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,517Highest 47% below NH	$2,276Lowest 66% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2%	50%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Milton and Clarksville are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Lowest NH: 7.2%	15.9%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	82.7%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH	1993Highest 14 yrs newer than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	23 minLowest 15% below NH
Work from home	19.1%±14.1Lowest NH: 16.8%	25.1%±9.6Highest NH: 16.8%
	Clarksville and Milton 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	#116 of 120 in NH	—
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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.