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Milton vs Ogunquit vs New Gloucester vs Boscawen
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Ogunquit has grown the fastest since 2010 (+76.8%).
New Gloucester has the most kids (24.2% under 18).
Boscawen has the most affordable homes ($287k 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 | New Gloucester | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,538 |
1,379Lowest |
5,766Highest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+76.8%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+2.4% U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.8% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
62.8±4.8Highest 61% above U.S. |
40.1±5.5Lowest 3% above U.S. |
46±4.2 18% above U.S. |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
5.7%±3.2Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.2%±5.8Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.1%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| New Gloucester 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% |
15.4%±4.2Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
25.2%±5.3 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
63.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
30.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
20.5%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.2%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.3%±2.1 U.S.: 6.4% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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. |
$108,797±$12k 35% above U.S. |
$77,328±$27kLowest 4% below U.S. |
| Ogunquit and New Gloucester 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. |
$357,100±$29k 7% above U.S. |
$286,500±$23kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
— | $1,150±$249Lowest 19% below U.S. |
$1,265±$307 10% below U.S. |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663 82% above U.S. |
$4,473 43% above U.S. |
$3,417Lowest 10% above U.S. |
$6,549Highest 110% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±61.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
24.7%±12 U.S.: 51.1% |
41.2%±21 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Boscawen 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% |
4.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
17%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.3%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
75.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 yrs older than U.S. |
1991Highest 11 yrs newer than U.S. |
1978Lowest 2 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 |
28 min 6% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
43.3%±12.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.2%±6.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
9.9%±6.1Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #116 of 120 in NH | — | #65 of 133 in ME | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | — | RSU 15/MSAD 15 | Merrimack Valley School District |
| 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.