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Milton vs Ogunquit vs Milton Mills
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 the most expensive homes ($876k median).
Milton Mills has the highest household income ($250k).
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 Mills |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
1,379 |
72Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
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| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8 61% above U.S. |
64.4±15.3Highest 66% above U.S. |
| Milton Mills and Ogunquit 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%±3.2 U.S.: 22% |
0%±47.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.6%±10.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
43.1%±58.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ogunquit and Milton Mills 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% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
55% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
0%±23.6Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit 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 17% above U.S. |
$114,259±$56k 42% above U.S. |
$250,001Highest 210% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$875,700±$79kHighest 163% above U.S. |
$366,000±$40k 10% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,473Lowest 43% above U.S. |
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| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
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| Milton and Ogunquit 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% |
11.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
100%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1978 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
26 minLowest about the U.S. average |
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| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
0%±24Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #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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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.