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Milton vs Dracut vs Ossipee
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%).
Dracut has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.7%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Dracut | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538 |
32,574Highest |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.7%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
41.7±2Lowest 7% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
21.4%±2.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Dracut and Ossipee 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% |
18.2%±2 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
36.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.1%±1.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Dracut and Ossipee 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 17% above U.S. |
$114,036±$10kHighest 41% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Dracut 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±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$473,900±$17kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$1,839±$130Highest 30% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Dracut and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$5,375 72% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
57.6%±7.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
82% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1975Lowest 5 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
11.4%±2 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Dracut 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 | #201 of 282 in MA | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Dracut | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | Dracut Senior High | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
12.9Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.