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Milton vs Ogunquit vs Stark
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 grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Stark has the most kids (14.1% under 18).
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 | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356Lowest |
1,379Highest |
419 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-14%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±11.3Lowest 45% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
58.8±3.6 51% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stark 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% |
14.1%±6.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Stark and Milton 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% |
27.2%±3.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
17.5% 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% |
3.6%±4.7Lowest 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. |
$71,750±$23k 11% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$53k 28% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$197,700±$34kLowest 41% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,245±$212 12% below U.S. |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,517 13% above U.S. |
$4,473Highest 43% above U.S. |
$2,636Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.1%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Stark 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% |
8.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
92.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
1978Highest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1968 12 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the U.S. average |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±14.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
13.9%±6.7Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | — | — | Stark School District |
| High school in town | — | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | 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.