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Milton vs Milton Mills vs Candia
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).
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 | Milton Mills | Candia |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
72Lowest |
4,134 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
— | +2.7%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
64.4±15.3Highest 49% above NH |
48.3±3.8 12% above NH |
| Milton Mills and Candia 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% |
12.8%±3.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Milton and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
43.1%±58.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
23.1%±4.4 NH: 20.1% |
| Milton Mills and Candia 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 NH: 40.6% |
55%Highest NH: 40.6% |
27.7% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
0%±23.6Lowest NH: 6% |
5.7%±2.6Highest NH: 6% |
| Candia 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±$27kLowest 5% below NH |
$250,001Highest 152% above NH |
$119,737±$37k 21% above NH |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
$366,000±$40k 9% below NH |
$415,600±$46kHighest 3% above NH |
| Candia and Milton Mills 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 |
— | $1,213±$554Lowest 19% below NH |
| Milton and Candia are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
— | $6,100Highest 9% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
— | 0%±21.6Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
11.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
1.4%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
100%Highest NH: 72.8% |
91.7% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1938Lowest 41 yrs older than NH |
1979 same as NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 25% above NH |
— | 34 minHighest 29% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
0%±24Lowest NH: 16.8% |
10.8%±4 NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Candia 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 | — | Candia 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.