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Milton vs Ogunquit vs Landaff vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most renters (33.2% rent).
Ogunquit has the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Milton has the youngest population (median age 45.7).
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 | Milton | Ogunquit | Landaff | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 356Lowest |
1,379 |
420 |
4,538Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±11.3 45% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.4±5.2 45% above U.S. |
45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 10.1%±13.1 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
16.2%±5.9 U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 13.2%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
28.8%±4.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
26.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±14.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.7%±1.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Ogunquit 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 40% below U.S. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$87,500±$26k 8% above U.S. |
$94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$279,300±$20k 16% below U.S. |
$318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,245±$212Lowest 12% below U.S. |
— | $1,375±$707 about the U.S. average |
$1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
| Milton and Landaff are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,517Lowest 13% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$4,813 54% above U.S. |
$5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.1%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.7% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
90.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1984Highest 4 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±14.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.2%±5.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 | — | — | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | — | — | Landaff School District | Milton School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town | Nute High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | — | — | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. 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.