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Milton vs Proctor vs Belmont
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 people working from home (18.9%).
Proctor has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.3%).
Belmont has the most renters (17.9% rent).
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 | Proctor | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538 |
1,794Lowest |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+1.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
-0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
42.4±6.4Lowest 9% above U.S. |
47.2±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
| Belmont 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% |
21.8%±4.4Highest U.S.: 22% |
18.4%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Proctor 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 U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±2.5Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
22.4%±4.1Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
28.1%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
19.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±1.7Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3%±1.8 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Proctor and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $94,493±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$74,167±$12k 8% below U.S. |
$69,063±$21kLowest 14% below U.S. |
| Milton and Proctor are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kHighest 4% below U.S. |
$209,900±$17kLowest 37% below U.S. |
$316,300±$31k 5% below U.S. |
| Milton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
$1,029±$202 27% below U.S. |
$996±$129Lowest 30% below U.S. |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,032Lowest 29% above U.S. |
$5,585 79% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
37.3%±16.2Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
46.8%±10.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Belmont are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
16.2%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
10.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82.1%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1938Lowest 42 yrs older than U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minHighest 26% above U.S. |
22 minLowest 16% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.4%±4.6Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
9.6%±3.6 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Belmont 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 | — | #92 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Quarry Valley Unified Union School District #70 | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | Proctor Junior/Senior High School | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6 |
8.7Lowest |
12.0Highest |
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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.