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Milton vs Middlesex vs Candia
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 affordable homes ($318k median).
Middlesex has the most people working from home (28.4%).
Candia has the most expensive homes ($416k median).
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 | Middlesex | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
1,943Lowest |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.7% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
48.3±3.8Highest 24% above U.S. |
| Candia 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
12.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
20.6%±3.7 U.S.: 17.2% |
23.1%±4.4Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Candia and Middlesex 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% |
54.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
27.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6 U.S.: 6.4% |
5.7%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Candia and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,493±$27kLowest 17% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13k 36% above U.S. |
$119,737±$37kHighest 48% above U.S. |
| Candia and Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40k 13% above U.S. |
$415,600±$46kHighest 25% above U.S. |
| Candia and Middlesex 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. |
$1,333±$359 6% below U.S. |
$1,213±$554Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Milton and Middlesex are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Lowest 82% above U.S. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$6,100 96% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±21.6Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Middlesex 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% |
3.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
1.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
91.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1986Highest 6 yrs newer than U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
27 minLowest 4% above U.S. |
34 minHighest 30% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
10.8%±4Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Middlesex 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 | — | #41 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | Candia 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 |
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.