What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the most people working from home (19.1%).

Roxbury has the most kids (14.7% 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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milton	Roxbury
People
Population	356Highest	299Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+3.1% NH: +4.6%	—
Median age	56.5±11.3Highest 30% above NH	43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average
	Milton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	10.1%±13.1Lowest NH: 18.2%	14.7%±11.5Highest NH: 18.2%
	Roxbury 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 NH: 20.1%	17.4%±10.8Highest NH: 20.1%
	Roxbury 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%Lowest NH: 40.6%	30.6%Highest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	8.7%±14.3Lowest NH: 6%	13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6%
	Roxbury and Milton 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	$69,226±$14kHighest 30% below NH
	Roxbury 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 40% below NH	$323,100±$219kHighest 20% below NH
	Roxbury and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,245±$212 16% below NH	—
Property taxmedian, yearly	$3,517Lowest 47% below NH	$5,787Highest 13% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2%	0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Milton and Roxbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	9.3%Highest NH: 7.2%	3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8%	95.5%Highest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH	1969Highest 10 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	27 minHighest about the NH average	21 minLowest 22% below NH
Work from home	19.1%±14.1Highest NH: 16.8%	0.7%±1.4Lowest NH: 16.8%
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.