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Milton vs Ossipee vs Windham vs Acton
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 most renters (18% rent).
Windham has the most expensive homes ($723k median).
Acton has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
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 | Windham | Acton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,538 |
4,521 |
16,038Highest |
2,721Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
+16.4%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
41.1±2.9Lowest 6% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
| Acton and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
27.4%±3.3Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
15.5%±2.6Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Ossipee and Acton 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% |
62.7%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% 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% |
3.8%±1.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Windham and Acton 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±$22k 12% above U.S. |
$189,583±$19kHighest 135% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
$723,300±$50kHighest 117% above U.S. |
$334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Lowest 12% above U.S. |
$1,601±$245 13% above U.S. |
$3,218±$350Highest 128% above U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663 82% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
$10,000+Highest at least 221% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.2%±50.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Ossipee 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% |
2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
93.9% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
1996Highest 16 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
31 minLowest 17% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
21.9%±4.4Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Windham 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 | #13 of 120 in NH | #43 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Milton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | Windham School District | Acton Public Schools |
| High school in town | Nute High School | None in town | Windham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 12.8Highest |
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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.