Compare towns
Milton vs Windsor vs Acton vs Milton
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Windsor has the most kids (25.2% under 18).
Milton has the most affordable homes ($240k median).
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 | Milton |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 4,538Highest |
254Lowest |
2,721 |
356 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.5%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +9.2%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
+3.1% U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 45.7±2.4 17% above U.S. |
40.2±18.8Lowest 3% above U.S. |
52.9±4.2 36% above U.S. |
56.5±11.3Highest 45% above U.S. |
| Milton and Acton 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% |
25.2%±14.7Highest U.S.: 22% |
13.1%±4 U.S.: 22% |
10.1%±13.1Lowest U.S.: 22% |
| Windsor 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% |
15.7%±8 U.S.: 17.2% |
26.2%±4.9Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
13.2%±14.3Lowest 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% |
16.6% 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% |
8.7%±14.3Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
| Milton 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±$15k about the U.S. average |
$48,125±$21kLowest 40% below U.S. |
| Windsor 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±$34k 4% below U.S. |
$337,500±$40kHighest about the U.S. average |
$334,300±$34k about the U.S. average |
$240,400±$53kLowest 28% below U.S. |
| 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±$318Highest 12% above U.S. |
— | — | $1,245±$212Lowest 12% below U.S. |
| Milton 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. |
$3,381 8% above U.S. |
$2,680Lowest 14% below U.S. |
$3,517 13% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 63.7%±24.9Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
66.7%±100 U.S.: 51.1% |
100%±100Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
85.1%±34.6 U.S.: 51.1% |
| Acton and Milton 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%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
9.3% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 86.3% U.S.: 65.2% |
96.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
96.1% U.S.: 65.2% |
66.8%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1980 same as U.S. |
1983Highest 3 yrs newer than U.S. |
1974 6 yrs older than U.S. |
1941Lowest 39 yrs older than U.S. |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 33 min 26% above U.S. |
32 min 22% above U.S. |
40 minHighest 53% above U.S. |
27 minLowest about the U.S. average |
| Work from home | 18.9%±6.7 U.S.: 15.1% |
15%±16.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
18.2%±8.5 U.S.: 15.1% |
19.1%±14.1Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
| Milton 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 | — | #43 of 133 in ME | #116 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Milton School District | — | Acton Public Schools | — |
| 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 | 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.