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Milton vs Castleton vs Ossipee vs Loudon
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 people working from home (18.9%).
Castleton has the shortest commute (19 min average).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
Loudon has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.9%).
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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 | Castleton | Ossipee | Loudon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,538 |
4,453Lowest |
4,521 |
5,692Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
38.3±4.3Lowest about the U.S. average |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
49.5±3.2 27% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Loudon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
18.8%±6.4 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
16.8%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.7%±4.6 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
37.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
29.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
19.3%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
1.4%±1.1Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,493±$27k 17% above U.S. |
$73,854±$23kLowest 9% below U.S. |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$106,966±$16kHighest 32% above U.S. |
| 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 4% below U.S. |
$224,800±$71kLowest 32% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$363,400±$48kHighest 9% above U.S. |
| Loudon and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
$1,137±$195Lowest 20% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,321±$465 7% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663 82% above U.S. |
$3,167Lowest about the U.S. average |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$5,821Highest 87% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
67.7%±21.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
45.5%±30.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Castleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
12.5%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
4.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
79%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.6%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1988Highest 8 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
19 minLowest 27% below U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 min 15% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
6.2%±3.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
8.9%±4.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Loudon 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 | #39 of 70 in VT | #100 of 120 in NH | #99 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Slate Valley Unified Union School District #62 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.