Compare towns
Milton vs Stoddard vs Boscawen
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%).
Stoddard has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.5%).
Boscawen has the shortest commute (28 min average).
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 | Stoddard | Boscawen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
1,072Lowest |
4,044 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+11.5%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+0.8% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
53±4Highest 22% above NH |
46±4.2 6% above NH |
| Stoddard and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
17.5%±3.4Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.1%±4.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Milton and Boscawen 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% |
24.4%±2.5 NH: 20.1% |
25.2%±5.3Highest NH: 20.1% |
| Boscawen and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% NH: 40.6% |
34.1%Highest NH: 40.6% |
20.5%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
3.5%±1.7Highest NH: 6% |
2.3%±1.9Lowest NH: 6% |
| Stoddard and Milton 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 |
$94,904±$11kHighest 4% below NH |
$77,328±$27kLowest 22% below NH |
| Stoddard 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±$34k 21% below NH |
$330,300±$20kHighest 18% below NH |
$286,500±$23kLowest 29% below NH |
| Stoddard and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318Highest 6% above NH |
$895±$751Lowest 40% below NH |
$1,265±$307 15% below NH |
| Milton and Boscawen are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663 15% below NH |
$4,316Lowest 35% below NH |
$6,549Highest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
52.6%±100 NH: 48.2% |
41.2%±21Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Stoddard are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
17%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
93.3%Highest NH: 72.8% |
75.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest 1 yr newer than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
1978Lowest 1 yr older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
34 minHighest 25% above NH |
28 minLowest 4% above NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
9.5%±4Lowest NH: 16.8% |
9.9%±6.1 NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Boscawen 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 | — | #51 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Stoddard School District | Merrimack Valley School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | None in town | 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.