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Milton vs Windsor vs Stark
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 renters (33.2% rent).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Stark has the most affordable homes ($198k median).
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 | Windsor | Stark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 356 |
254Lowest |
419Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
— | -14%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 56.5±11.3 30% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
58.8±3.6Highest 36% above NH |
| Stark and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 10.1%±13.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
14.1%±6.9 NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Stark 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% |
15.7%±8 NH: 20.1% |
27.2%±3.6Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Stark and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 16.6% NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
17.5%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 8.7%±14.3Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
3.6%±4.7Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milton and Windsor 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 |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
$71,750±$23k 28% below NH |
| Windsor 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 40% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
$197,700±$34kLowest 51% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,245±$212 16% below NH |
— | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $3,517Highest 47% below NH |
$3,381 49% below NH |
$2,636Lowest 60% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.3%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
92.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1968 11 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minLowest about the NH average |
32 min 21% above NH |
34 minHighest 27% above NH |
| Work from home | 19.1%±14.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
13.9%±6.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Windsor 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 |
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.