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Milton vs Ossipee vs Acton
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 affordable homes ($240k median).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
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 | Ossipee | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356Lowest |
4,521Highest |
2,721 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 56.5±11.3Highest 45% above U.S. |
50±4.6Lowest 29% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2 36% above U.S. |
| Milton and Acton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.1%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Acton 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Acton 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% |
24.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±14.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Acton 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. |
$90,521±$22kHighest 12% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15k about the U.S. average |
| Ossipee and Acton 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. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$334,300±$34kHighest about the U.S. average |
| Acton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,245±$212Lowest 12% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
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| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,517 13% above U.S. |
$4,401Highest 41% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.1%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton 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% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
1979Highest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 19.1%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Acton 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | — | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | — | None in town | None in town |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.