Compare towns
Milton vs Jackson vs Ossipee
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 youngest population (median age 45.7).
Jackson has grown the fastest since 2010 (+26%).
Ossipee has the most kids (19.5% under 18).
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 | Jackson | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
897Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+26%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
60.5±2.5Highest 40% above NH |
50±4.6 15% above NH |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
4.1%±4.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
28.4%±6.4Highest NH: 20.1% |
26.3%±5.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Jackson and Ossipee 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 NH: 40.6% |
67.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
24.8% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±3.4Highest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
| Jackson 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 5% below NH |
$117,986±$46kHighest 19% above NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
| Jackson 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 21% below NH |
$719,300±$109kHighest 79% above NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,750±$1kHighest 17% above NH |
$1,601±$245 7% above NH |
| Jackson and Ossipee 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 |
$6,001Highest 10% below NH |
$4,401Lowest 34% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
21.1%±59.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
| 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%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
16.9%Highest NH: 7.2% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
91.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
19 minLowest 31% below NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
22.2%±10.2Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Jackson 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Jackson School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | 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.