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Milton vs Washington vs Lebanon
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 renters (13.7% rent).
Washington has the oldest population (median age 55).
Lebanon has the most kids (24.1% under 18).
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 | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538 |
1,208Lowest |
6,629Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+6.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
55±4.7Highest 41% above U.S. |
39.6±5.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Lebanon and Milton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 16.1%±3.4 U.S.: 17.2% |
29%±3Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
32%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
4.6%±2.5 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Washington 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. |
$89,453±$12kLowest 11% above U.S. |
$97,750±$11kHighest 21% above U.S. |
| Lebanon 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±$34kLowest 4% below U.S. |
$358,600±$32kHighest 8% above U.S. |
$324,800±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Washington and Lebanon 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. |
$1,106±$160Lowest 22% below U.S. |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$4,321 39% above U.S. |
$2,784Lowest 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±88.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±55 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Milton and Lebanon are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% U.S.: 12.5% |
8.7%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
94.4% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Lowest same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 minLowest 26% above U.S. |
36 minHighest 34% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
14.9%±5.3Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Lebanon 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 | — | #87 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Milton School District | Washington School District | RSU 60/MSAD 60 |
| 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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| Old photos in Our Story | 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.