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Milton vs Wayne 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 youngest population (median age 45.7).
Wayne has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Ossipee has grown the fastest since 2010 (+0.6%).
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 | Wayne | Ossipee |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
1,101Lowest |
4,521 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5% U.S.: +7.4% |
-5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
+0.6%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4Lowest 17% above U.S. |
55.6±5.3Highest 43% above U.S. |
50±4.6 29% above U.S. |
| Wayne 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% |
13.4%±3.9Lowest U.S.: 22% |
19.5%±4.5Highest U.S.: 22% |
| Ossipee and Milton 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% |
29.2%±3.8Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
26.3%±5.9 U.S.: 17.2% |
| Wayne and Ossipee 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% |
48.8%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.8% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
6.5%±2.8Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
2.9%±1.7 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Wayne 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±$27kHighest 17% above U.S. |
$93,194±$26k 15% above U.S. |
$90,521±$22kLowest 12% above U.S. |
| Milton and Wayne 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. |
$362,800±$29kHighest 9% above U.S. |
$325,500±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Wayne and Ossipee are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,587±$318 12% above U.S. |
$983±$554Lowest 30% 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 | $5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$3,289Lowest 5% above U.S. |
$4,401 41% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
25%±52.1Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
72%±16.3Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Ossipee and Milton 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% |
7.9%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
8.1%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
89.9%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
82%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980Highest same as U.S. |
1980Highest same as U.S. |
1979Lowest 1 yr older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
30 minLowest 15% above U.S. |
33 minHighest 27% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
26.2%±11.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
5.3%±3.7Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Wayne 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 | — | #100 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | RSU 38 | Governor Wentworth Regional 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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| Old photos in History | 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.