Compare towns
Milton vs Ossipee 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 most people working from home (18.9%).
Ossipee has the oldest population (median age 50).
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 | Ossipee | Windsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
4,521 |
254Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+0.6%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
50±4.6Highest 15% above NH |
40.2±18.8Lowest 7% below NH |
| 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 NH: 18.2% |
19.5%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
25.2%±14.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Windsor and Ossipee 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% |
26.3%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
15.7%±8Lowest NH: 20.1% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NH: 40.6% |
24.8%Highest NH: 40.6% |
12.6%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
2.9%±1.7 NH: 6% |
3.9%±4.2Highest NH: 6% |
| Windsor 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 5% below NH |
$90,521±$22kLowest 9% below NH |
$103,750±$40kHighest 5% above NH |
| Windsor and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
$325,500±$23k 19% below NH |
$337,500±$40kHighest 16% below NH |
| Windsor and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Lowest 6% above NH |
$1,601±$245Highest 7% above NH |
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| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Highest 15% below NH |
$4,401 34% below NH |
$3,381Lowest 49% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
72%±16.3Highest NH: 48.2% |
66.7%±100 NH: 48.2% |
| Ossipee and Windsor 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% |
8.1%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
10.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
82%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
96.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1979Lowest same as NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
33 minHighest 25% above NH |
32 minLowest 21% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest NH: 16.8% |
15%±16.5 NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Windsor 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 | — |
| School district | Milton School District | Governor Wentworth Regional School District | — |
| High school in town | Nute High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
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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.