Compare towns
Milton vs Epping vs Belmont
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 oldest housing (typical home built 1980).
Epping has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.1%).
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 min average).
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 | Epping | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Lowest |
7,430Highest |
7,392 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
45.1±3.5Lowest 4% above NH |
47.2±3.5Highest 9% above NH |
| Belmont 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 NH: 18.2% |
18.7%±4.8Highest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±3.7Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Epping and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
22.6%±5.2Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Epping and Belmont 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% |
37%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
5.1%±3.3Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Epping and Belmont 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 |
$104,220±$7kHighest 5% above NH |
$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
| Epping 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 |
$436,900±$35kHighest 9% above NH |
$316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318 6% above NH |
$1,742±$576Highest 17% above NH |
$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
| Epping and Milton 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 |
$6,936Highest 4% above NH |
$5,585Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
67.8%±25.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
46.8%±10.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Epping and Milton 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% |
4.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1989Highest 10 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
24%±6.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Epping and Milton 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 | #77 of 120 in NH | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Epping School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | Epping High School | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
9.3Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.