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Milton vs Mapleton vs Berwick vs Boscawen
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%).
Mapleton has the most affordable homes ($192k median).
Berwick has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.1%).
Boscawen has the oldest population (median age 46).
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 | Mapleton | Berwick | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
1,884Lowest |
1,998 |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-3.2%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.1%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
41.8±6Lowest 7% above U.S. |
42.6±3.6 10% above U.S. |
46±4.2Highest 18% above U.S. |
| Boscawen and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
22.2%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
22.5%±12.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Berwick and Mapleton 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% |
18.3%±3.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
16.9%±8.1 U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Boscawen and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
34.3% U.S.: 35.7% |
35.4%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
5%±2.9Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.1%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Mapleton and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$91,731±$25k 14% above U.S. |
$81,406±$39k about the U.S. average |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Milton and Mapleton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$191,800±$23kLowest 42% below U.S. |
$323,300±$36kHighest about the U.S. average |
$286,500±$23k 14% below U.S. |
| Berwick and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$610±$277Lowest 57% below U.S. |
$1,041±$901 26% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
| Milton and Boscawen 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. |
$1,789Lowest 43% below U.S. |
$3,806 22% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
16.7%±10.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
40.9%±45.2 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.9% U.S.: 12.5% |
5.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
73%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1977 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1969Lowest 11 yrs older than U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
28 minLowest 5% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 28% above U.S. |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±3.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
13.7%±7.8 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Berwick 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 | — | #101 of 133 in ME | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | RSU 79/MSAD 01 | — | Merrimack Valley 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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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.