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Milton vs Jericho 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 youngest population (median age 45.7).
Jericho has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.9%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% rent).
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 | Jericho | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538 |
5,114Highest |
4,521Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.9%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
49.7±5.1 28% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Jericho 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% |
19.5%±4.2Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
20.2%±4.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Jericho 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% |
65.3%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ossipee and Jericho 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. |
$116,923±$16kHighest 45% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Jericho 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. |
$493,100±$38kHighest 48% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$1,731±$111Highest 23% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
| Jericho and Ossipee 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. |
$7,318Highest 135% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
79.3%±52.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Jericho and Ossipee 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% |
0.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
92.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
21.8%±6.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Jericho 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 | #6 of 70 in VT | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Mount Mansfield Unified Union School District #401 | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | Mt. Mansfield Union High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
13.0Highest |
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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.