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Milton vs Upton vs Acton vs Ossipee
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).
Upton has the most expensive homes ($577k median).
Acton has grown the fastest since 2010 (+9.2%).
Ossipee has the most renters (18% 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 | Upton | Acton | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,538 |
8,189Highest |
2,721Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
46.4±4.8 19% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% 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% |
23.2%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Upton and Ossipee 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% |
20.7%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9Highest 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% |
53.5%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2% U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.4%±1.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Acton 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 17% above U.S. |
$155,508±$33kHighest 93% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$90,521±$22k 12% above U.S. |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $318,400±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$576,700±$41kHighest 73% above U.S. |
$334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
$948±$599Lowest 33% below U.S. |
— | $1,601±$245Highest 13% above U.S. |
| Ossipee and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663 82% above U.S. |
$8,376Highest 169% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
52.8%±31Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3 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% |
3.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
86.7% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1981Highest 1 yr newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1979 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
35 min 34% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
33 min 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
22.8%±5.3Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Upton 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 | #46 of 282 in MA | #43 of 133 in ME | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | Blackstone Valley Regional Vocational Technical · Mendon-Upton | Acton Public Schools | Governor Wentworth Regional School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | Blackstone Valley | None in town | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
11.2Highest |
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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.