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Milton vs Milton Mills vs Belmont
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 most people working from home (18.9%).
Milton Mills has the highest household income ($250k).
Belmont has the most renters (17.9% 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 | Milton Mills | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538 |
72Lowest |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | -0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
64.4±15.3Highest 49% above NH |
47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
| Milton Mills and Belmont 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% |
0%±47.1Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
43.1%±58.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Milton Mills and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NH: 40.6% |
55%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±23.6Lowest NH: 6% |
3%±1.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Belmont 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±$27k 5% below NH |
$250,001Highest 152% above NH |
$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
$366,000±$40kHighest 9% below NH |
$316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
| Milton Mills 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 6% above NH |
— | $996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Highest 15% below NH |
— | $5,585Lowest 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 46.8%±10.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Belmont 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% |
11.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
10.3% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
— | 25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0%±24Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±3.6 NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Belmont 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 | — | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | — | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | — | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.