Compare towns
Milton vs Washington vs Roxbury
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 the oldest population (median age 55).
Roxbury has the shortest commute (21 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 | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
1,208 |
299Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
+6.1%Highest NH: +4.6% |
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| Median age | 45.7±2.4 6% above NH |
55±4.7Highest 27% above NH |
43.2±17.7Lowest about the NH average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5Highest NH: 18.2% |
13.8%±4.9Lowest NH: 18.2% |
14.7%±11.5 NH: 18.2% |
| Milton and Roxbury 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% |
29%±3Highest NH: 20.1% |
17.4%±10.8 NH: 20.1% |
| Washington and Roxbury 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 NH: 40.6% |
32%Highest NH: 40.6% |
30.6% NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest NH: 6% |
4.6%±2.5 NH: 6% |
13.4%±15.8Highest NH: 6% |
| Roxbury 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±$27kHighest 5% below NH |
$89,453±$12k 10% below NH |
$69,226±$14kLowest 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±$34kLowest 21% below NH |
$358,600±$32kHighest 11% below NH |
$323,100±$219k 20% below NH |
| Washington and Roxbury 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±$160Lowest 26% below NH |
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| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663 15% below NH |
$4,321Lowest 35% below NH |
$5,787Highest 13% below NH |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Highest NH: 48.2% |
0%±88.9Lowest NH: 48.2% |
0%±100Lowest NH: 48.2% |
| Milton and Washington 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% |
8.7%Highest NH: 7.2% |
3.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
94.4% NH: 72.8% |
95.5%Highest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 1 yr newer than NH |
1983Highest 4 yrs newer than NH |
1969Lowest 10 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 25% above NH |
36 minHighest 33% above NH |
21 minLowest 22% below NH |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest NH: 16.8% |
14.9%±5.3 NH: 16.8% |
0.7%±1.4Lowest 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 | — | — |
| School district | Milton School District | Washington School District | — |
| High school in town | Nute High School | 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 |
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.