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Milton vs Washington vs Belmont
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%).
Washington has grown the fastest since 2010 (+6.1%).
Belmont has the shortest commute (25 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 | Washington | Belmont |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538 |
1,208Lowest |
7,392Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
-0.6% NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 6% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
47.2±3.5 9% above NH |
| Washington and Belmont 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% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
18.4%±3.7Highest NH: 18.2% |
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4Lowest NH: 20.1% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
22.4%±4.1 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Belmont 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% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
19.1%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5Highest NH: 6% |
3%±1.8 NH: 6% |
| Washington 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 5% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
$69,063±$21kLowest 30% below NH |
| Milton and Washington 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 |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$316,300±$31kLowest 21% below NH |
| Washington 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 |
$1,106±$160 26% below NH |
$996±$129Lowest 33% below NH |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Highest 15% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,585 16% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
46.8%±10.9 NH: 48.2% |
| 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 NH: 7.2% |
8.7% NH: 7.2% |
10.3%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% NH: 72.8% |
94.4%Highest NH: 72.8% |
82.1%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
25 minLowest 6% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
9.6%±3.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
| Milton and Washington 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 | Washington School District | Shaker Regional School District |
| High school in town | Nute High School | None in town | Belmont High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 10.6Lowest |
— | 12.0Highest |
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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.