Compare towns
Milton vs Windsor vs Acton 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).
Windsor has the highest household income ($104k).
Acton has the oldest population (median age 52.9).
Lebanon has the youngest population (median age 39.6).
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 | Windsor | Acton | Lebanon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,538 |
254Lowest |
2,721 |
6,629Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+7.3% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8 3% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2Highest 36% above U.S. |
39.6±5.8Lowest about the U.S. average |
| Kids under 18 | 18.4%±5 U.S.: 22% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4Lowest U.S.: 22% |
24.1%±5.5 U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor and Lebanon 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% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
12.9%±3.4Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.7% U.S.: 35.7% |
12.6%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
24.2%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
14.1% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2.3%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.9%±4.2 U.S.: 6.4% |
3.6%±2.3 U.S.: 6.4% |
6.9%±5Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Lebanon and Windsor 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. |
$103,750±$40kHighest 29% above U.S. |
$78,750±$15kLowest about the U.S. average |
$97,750±$11k 21% above U.S. |
| Windsor and Lebanon 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. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$324,800±$23k about the U.S. average |
| Windsor and Acton 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. |
— | — | — |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $5,663Highest 82% above U.S. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$2,784 11% below U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
35.7%±55Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Windsor 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% |
10.8%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
7.8% U.S.: 12.5% |
7.4%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.8%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974Lowest 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1989Highest 9 yrs newer than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
32 minLowest 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
35 min 33% above U.S. |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
18%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton and Acton 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 | — | #43 of 133 in ME | #87 of 133 in ME |
| School district | Milton School District | — | Acton Public Schools | 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 | 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.