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Milton vs Ossipee vs Sutton
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 affordable homes ($318k median).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
Sutton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+4.4%).
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 | Ossipee | Sutton |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538 |
4,521Lowest |
9,452Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+4.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6Highest 29% above U.S. |
44.3±2.5Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton 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% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
19.6%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Sutton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
18.8%±3.2 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Sutton 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% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
52.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Sutton and Ossipee 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. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
$147,125±$25kHighest 82% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$523,100±$47kHighest 57% above U.S. |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
$1,190±$401Lowest 16% below U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton 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. |
$4,401Lowest 41% above U.S. |
$6,763Highest 117% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.5%±24.4Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
5.8%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
89.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
22.7%±4.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Sutton 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 | #100 of 120 in NH | #105 of 282 in MA |
| School district | Milton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Sutton |
| High school in town | Nute High School | None in town | Sutton High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 12.6Highest |
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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.