What stands out worked out from the figures below

Milton has the highest household income ($94k).

Farmington has grown the fastest since 2010 (-0.9%).

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.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Milton	Farmington
People
Population	4,538Lowest	6,795Highest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	-2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6%	-0.9%Highest NH: +4.6%
Median age	45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH	49.1±7.1Highest 13% above NH
	Farmington and Milton 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%	16.1%±4.5Lowest NH: 18.2%
	Milton and Farmington 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%	18.5%±3.4Highest NH: 20.1%
	Farmington and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	21.7%Highest NH: 40.6%	16.3%Lowest NH: 40.6%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	2.3%±1.8 NH: 6%	2.3%±1.3 NH: 6%
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$94,493±$27kHighest 5% below NH	$66,943±$4kLowest 32% below NH
	Milton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH	$289,200±$47kLowest 28% below NH
	Milton and Farmington 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	$1,096±$110Lowest 26% below NH
Property taxmedian, yearly	$5,663Highest 15% below NH	$4,723Lowest 29% below NH
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2%	46.3%±16Lowest NH: 48.2%
	Milton and Farmington are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2%	11.3%Highest NH: 7.2%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	86.3%Highest NH: 72.8%	77.7%Lowest NH: 72.8%
Typical home builtmedian year	1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH	1977Lowest 2 yrs older than NH
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	33 minHighest 25% above NH	29 minLowest 7% above NH
Work from home	18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8%	14.5%±5.9Lowest NH: 16.8%
	Milton and Farmington 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	#106 of 120 in NH
School district	Milton School District	Farmington School District
High school in town	Nute High School	Farmington Senior High School
Students per teacherat that high school	10.6Highest	5.5Lowest
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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.