Compare towns
Milton vs Milton vs Boscawen
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 highest household income ($94k).
Milton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+3.1%).
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 | Milton | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
356Lowest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+3.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
56.5±11.3Highest 30% above NH |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
10.1%±13.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
13.2%±14.3Lowest NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7%Highest NH: 40.6% |
16.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
20.5% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
8.7%±14.3Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Milton 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 5% below NH |
$48,125±$21kLowest 51% below NH |
$77,328±$27k 22% below NH |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kHighest 21% below NH |
$240,400±$53kLowest 40% below NH |
$286,500±$23k 29% below NH |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$1,245±$212Lowest 16% below NH |
$1,265±$307 15% below NH |
| 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 15% below NH |
$3,517Lowest 47% below NH |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
85.1%±34.6Highest NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton 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% |
9.3% NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
66.8%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
75.3% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1941Lowest 38 yrs older than NH |
1978 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
27 minLowest about the NH average |
28 min 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
19.1%±14.1Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton 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 | #116 of 120 in NH | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | — | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | — | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.