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Milton vs Orange vs Windsor
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 oldest population (median age 45.7).
Orange has the highest household income ($119k).
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
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 | Orange | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
320 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±2.4Highest 6% above NH |
41.3±9.1 5% below NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| Milton and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5Lowest NH: 18.2% |
20.6%±5.6 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Orange are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4 NH: 20.1% |
20%±5Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Orange 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% NH: 40.6% |
37.2%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.7%±3.7Highest NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2 NH: 6% |
| Orange and Windsor 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 |
$118,750±$39kHighest 20% above NH |
$103,750±$40k 5% above NH |
| Orange and Windsor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34k 21% below NH |
$302,600±$35kLowest 25% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Windsor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318 6% above NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Highest 15% below NH |
$5,132 23% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Windsor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
9.4% NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
97.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
96.5% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1986Highest 7 yrs newer than NH |
1983 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 minLowest 5% above NH |
32 min 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 NH: 16.8% |
20.8%±8.9Highest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Orange 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 | — | — |
| 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 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.