Compare towns
Milton vs New Gloucester vs Sidney
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 people working from home (18.9%).
New Gloucester has the highest household income ($109k).
Sidney has grown the fastest since 2010 (+10.4%).
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 | New Gloucester | Sidney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Lowest |
5,766Highest |
4,790 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+10.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Highest 17% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
43±5.5 11% above U.S. |
| Milton and Sidney 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% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.1%±5.6 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.4%±3.6Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Sidney and Milton 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% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
33.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
1.5%±1.2Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| New Gloucester 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 17% above U.S. |
$108,797±$12kHighest 35% above U.S. |
$83,488±$10kLowest 3% above U.S. |
| New Gloucester 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. |
$357,100±$29kHighest 7% above U.S. |
$336,200±$34k about the U.S. average |
| New Gloucester and Sidney 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. |
$1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,340±$304 5% below U.S. |
| Milton and Sidney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$3,417 10% above U.S. |
$2,474Lowest 21% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
16.4%±17.5Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
4.3%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.4%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1991 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
27 min about the U.S. average |
25 minLowest 6% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.3%±5.9 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Sidney 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 | #65 of 133 in ME | #15 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Milton School District | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | RSU 18 |
| 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.