Compare towns
Milton vs Plaistow vs Raymond
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%).
Plaistow has the most expensive homes ($405k median).
Raymond has grown the fastest since 2010 (+5.4%).
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 | Plaistow | Raymond |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Lowest |
7,861 |
10,900Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+2.9% NH: +4.6% |
+5.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Highest 6% above NH |
40.1±3.7Lowest 7% below NH |
43.4±3.8 about the NH average |
| Milton and Raymond are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5 NH: 18.2% |
19.8%±4.3Highest NH: 18.2% |
18%±3.6Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Plaistow and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±3.7 NH: 20.1% |
18%±3.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Raymond and Plaistow 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 NH: 40.6% |
34.9%Highest NH: 40.6% |
26.4% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.3%±1.4 NH: 6% |
3.9%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
| Raymond and Plaistow 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 |
$108,317±$13kHighest 9% above NH |
$104,597±$10k 6% above NH |
| Plaistow and Raymond 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 |
$404,500±$32kHighest about the NH average |
$370,400±$17k 8% below NH |
| Plaistow and Raymond 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 |
$1,664±$187Highest 12% above NH |
$1,376±$196Lowest 8% below NH |
| Plaistow and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Lowest 15% below NH |
$7,194Highest 8% above NH |
$6,146 8% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
55.3%±16.9 NH: 48.2% |
24.1%±11.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Plaistow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.5%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
6.7% NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
85.8% NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 25% above NH |
29 minLowest 7% above NH |
30 min 12% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
13.6%±4 NH: 16.8% |
9.4%±3.5Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Plaistow 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 | #66 of 120 in NH | #96 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Timberlane Regional School District | Raymond School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | Timberlane Regional High School | Raymond High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
11.4Highest |
11.2 |
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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.