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Milton vs Middlesex 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 most affordable homes ($318k median).
Middlesex has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.8%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
1,943Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
44.4±3.9Lowest 14% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton 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% |
21.3%±3.1Highest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Middlesex and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee 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% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Middlesex 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 17% above U.S. |
$109,632±$13kHighest 36% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Middlesex 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. |
$376,300±$40kHighest 13% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Middlesex and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
$1,333±$359Lowest 6% below U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton 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. |
$6,483Highest 108% above U.S. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
3.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest 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. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
28.4%±10.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Washington Central Unified Union School District #92 | 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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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.