Compare towns
Milton vs Belmont vs Loudon
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 (18.9%).
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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 | Belmont | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Lowest |
7,392Highest |
5,692 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
+4.9%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
49.5±3.2Highest 14% above NH |
| Loudon and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±4.1Highest NH: 20.1% |
22%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Belmont and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
29.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest NH: 6% |
| Belmont and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,493±$27k 5% below NH |
$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
$106,966±$16kHighest 8% above NH |
| Loudon and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
$316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
$363,400±$48kHighest 10% below NH |
| Loudon and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
$1,321±$465 11% below NH |
| Milton and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663 15% below NH |
$5,585Lowest 16% below NH |
$5,821Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
89.6%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
1988Highest 9 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
30 min 14% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
8.9%±4.9Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Belmont 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 | #92 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Shaker Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | Belmont High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.