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Milton vs Ogunquit vs Milton
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 kids (18.4% under 18).
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
Milton has the most affordable homes ($240k 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 | Ogunquit | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
1,379 |
356Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
56.5±11.3 45% above U.S. |
| Ogunquit and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5Highest U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
10.1%±13.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Milton and Milton 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% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±14.3Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
16.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
8.7%±14.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton and Ogunquit 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. |
$114,259±$56kHighest 42% above U.S. |
$48,125±$21kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit 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±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$240,400±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
— | $1,245±$212Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Milton and Milton 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. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,517Lowest 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.1%±34.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| 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% U.S.: 12.5% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
27 min about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±14.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Ogunquit 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 |
| School district | Milton School District | — | — |
| High school in town | Nute High School | — | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
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.