Compare towns
Milton vs Stark vs Lyman
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Milton has the most people working from home (19.1%).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
Lyman has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.8%).
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 | Stark | Lyman |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356Lowest |
419 |
464Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1% NH: +4.6% |
-14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+9.8%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.5±11.3Lowest 30% above NH |
58.8±3.6 36% above NH |
60.8±6.5Highest 40% above NH |
| Lyman and Stark are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.1%±13.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9Highest NH: 18.2% |
12.3%±6.7 NH: 18.2% |
| Stark and Lyman 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% |
27.2%±3.6 NH: 20.1% |
38.6%±2.8Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5% NH: 40.6% |
27.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±14.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7 NH: 6% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milton and Stark 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 |
$71,750±$23kHighest 28% below NH |
$71,042±$17k 28% below NH |
| Stark and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $240,400±$53k 40% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
$311,100±$66kHighest 23% below NH |
| Lyman and Milton 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 |
— | $1,147±$81Lowest 23% below NH |
| Milton and Lyman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,517 47% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
$3,981Highest 40% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
58.3%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| 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% NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
14.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
92.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
89.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
24 minLowest 10% below NH |
| Work from home | 19.1%±14.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
3.7%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Stark 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 Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.